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Degree(s)/Certificate(s) Offered:
Certificates
Requirements:
CertificatesEMT-Basic Certificate
This program prepares graduates for jobs where certification is required by statue. For example, that of ambulance attendant, as well as other jobs where emergency medical skills are required. EMT-Basic is approved by the Colorado State Department of Health and is offered both spring and fall semesters on the Fort Morgan campus. MCC Centers offer EMT-Basic annually. Upon successful completion of the EMT Basic Certificate program, students will then be eligible to take the National Registry EMT practical and computer-based exams. Students that successfully complete the National Registry EMT exams can then apply to the State of Colorado, EMS Division for State Certification
Prerequisites and additional requirements:
**contact Student Success Advisor for Health Occupations for details
EMT-Intermediate Certificate
This program introduces students to the theories and practices of advanced level assessment and management of the emergency patient as outlined by the State of Colorado. According to the Colorado Board of Medical Examiners, "ACTS ALLOWED," the EMT-I may perform non-invasive emergency medical functions described for the EMT-Basic, provide advanced airway management, perform cardiac monitoring and defibrillation, and administer approved drugs. Upon successful completion of the EMT Intermediate Certificate program, students will then be eligible to take the National Registry EMT practical and computer-based exams. Students that successfully complete the National Registry EMT exams can then apply to the State of Colorado, EMS Division for State Certification.
Prerequisites and additional requirements:
**contact Student Success Advisor for Health Occupations for details
15 TOTAL CREDITS Gainful Employment Information
The US Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation." (Click here for more information.) The information provided here is the best available to us but represents one year’s data only, however, we hope that this information is helpful to our current students and to prospective students as they make their career and educational choices.
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