St. Charles County Ambulance District
Training Academy
For over two decades, St. Charles County Ambulance District has prepared the next generation of skilled clinicians via our Training Academy. We offer Paramedic, EMT, and CEU/Certificate courses led by experienced paramedics that develop patient-centric critical thinking skills, preparing students for a rewarding career in EMS.
More recently, we launched the Paramedic Exploration Academy – an immersive, hands-on opportunity for high school students considering medical or first responder careers to learn about the profession.
Overview
SCCAD’s EMS Academy offers two EMT classes this year beginning in January and August. The January and August classes meet on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and run for approximately five months. Some virtual and some Saturday classes may also be required.
Prerequisites
Medical Terminology 3 credit hours (HIM 110) at St. Charles Community College or equivalent course approved by the program director
Missouri Family Care Safety Registration
Current TB test (within last 12 months)
Hepatitis B and MMR vaccination
Tetanus/diphtheria Acellular-Pertussis (DTaP) vaccination
COVID-19 vaccine is NOT required, but preferred (submit a copy of card)
Note: some clinical sites require COVID-19 vaccination. Exemptions may be granted. Students are responsible for requesting exemptions from each clinical site and must provide SCCAD with exemption documentation. Contact Ms. Price at bprice@sccad.com for more information.
Varicella vaccination or positive titers
Current season’s influenza vaccination
Copy of current health insurance card (requirement for some clinical sites)
EMT Entrance Assessment – $5 non-refundable fee
Proof of 18 years of age or older (copy of driver’s license)
Official high school transcript
ALL college official transcripts (submit with application)
One letter of recommendation from an instructor, an employer, or supervisor (submit with application)
Submit a course application by program deadline
*NOTE: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR will be taught as part of the course curriculum during the first week of class.
Clinical Content
EMT skills include evaluating the severity of a patient’s injury or illness, establishing an airway, bleeding control, bandaging wounds, splinting broken bones, electrical defibrillation, pre-hospital childbirth, vehicle rescue and ambulance operations. In addition to the classroom, students are required to spend a total of 28-32 hours in a clinical setting observing in hospital and ambulance settings. Currently, the field clinical site is SCCAD and hospital clinicals are completed at an Emergency Department within St. Charles County.
Program Completion
Successful completion of this course will prepare the student for the National Registry of EMTs exam. Missouri requires the student to successfully complete a stat-approved practical exam and the NREMT written exam to be eligible for licensure.
Additional Information
To learn more about the EMT Program or schedule an appointment to discuss EMT Training, contact our Training Assistant at 636.344.7660 or the program director at dmeenach@sccad.com. If you provide us with your contact information, we will update you with relevant information about our program.