EMT Program in Mississippi

EMT program in Mississippi offers both classroom and practical program to students on ways to give proper pre-hospital care to patients or victims of medical or traumatic emergencies. Therefore, students must pursue EMT program from a state-approved institute. In this state, the program is authorized by Mississippi Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

Eligibility Criteria

• A student, who is applying for EMT program in Mississippi, should have attained an age of 18 years.
• He/she must possess a valid driving license in order to take EMT program in Mississippi.
• The student must be able to read high school level or must have passed GED. They may be asked to provide their COMPASS or ACCUPLACER test scores, which test a student’s proficiency in mathematics and English.
• EMT students in Mississippi should maintain their CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification while receiving the program.
• Following vaccination proofs should be provided by the students:
  • Diphtheria
  • Tetanus
  • Measles
  • Mumps
  • Chickenpox
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Pertussis
• Besides this, aspirants also require to submit negative reports of tuberculosis test, chest X-ray, as well as a flu shot, done within the past 1 year.
• A drug test should be submitted by the student, as well as a check on a criminal background is also needed.

Coursework

There are three levels of EMT program in Mississippi:

• First Responders
• EMT-Basics
• Paramedics

First Responders

Students, who take this level of program, provide the immediate medical help to emergency patients. Their program includes childbirth emergency, bandaging wounds, lifting & moving patients, airway management & oxygen delivery, EMS rules & regulations, as well as patient assessment.

EMT-Basic

The EMT-basic program teaches students several interesting topics, such as airway control, cardiac & respiratory emergencies, diabetic emergencies, injuries of the spine, head or neck, gynaecological & obstetrical emergencies, patient record, and communication. After completing the didactic classes, they will have to undergo a clinical internship, which can be conducted at a nearby hospital or in an ambulance facility.

Paramedic

Paramedic technicians gain knowledge of more advanced ways of handling several emergency and trauma cases. Advanced cardiac life support, advanced airway management, and other techniques are the subject areas that are required to be studied by the students.

At the end of their program, an internship at the nearest hospitals or in an ambulance service is compulsory to take.

Duration and Fees

Approximately 110 hours of the didactic program are required to complete an EMT-basic program in Mississippi.

The program fee differs in different colleges, however, the approximate fee ranges between $2,000 and $5,000 per person.

State-Approved EMT Program Centers

• Copiah-Lincoln Community College
  Address: P.O. Box- 649, Wesson, Mississippi- 39191
  Contact Number: 601-643-8307
  Official Website: http://www.colin.edu/

• East Central Community College
  Address: Room 171, P.O. Box- 129, Decatur, Mississippi- 39327
  Contact Number: 601-635-6202
  Fax: 601-635-4011
  Official Website: http://www.eccc.edu/

• East Mississippi Community College
  Address: 1512 Kemper Street, P.O. Box- 158, Scooba, Mississippi- 39358
  Contact Number: (662) 476-8442
  Official Website: http://www.eastms.edu/

• Hinds Community College
  Address: P.O. Box- 1100, Raymond, Mississippi- 39154
  Contact Number: 601-936-1860
  Official Website: http://www.hindscc.edu/

• Holmes Community College
  Address: 1 Hill Street, Goodman, Mississippi- 39079
  Contact Number: (800) 465-6374
  Official Website: http://www.holmescc.edu/

• Itawamba Community College
  Address: 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, Mississippi- 38843
  Contact Number: 662-862-8000
  Official Website: http://www.iccms.edu/

• Jones County Junior College
  Address: 900 South Court Street, Ellisville, Mississippi- 39437
  Contact Number: (601) 477-4025
  Official Website: http://www.jcjc.edu/

• Meridian Community College
  Address: 910 Highways 19 North, Meridian, Mississippi- 39307
  Contact Number: 601-483-8241
  Official Website: http://www.mcc.cc.ms.us/

• Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
  Address: P.O. Box- 548, Perkinston, Mississippi- 39573
  Contact Number: 601-928-5211
  Official Website: https://www.mgccc.edu/

• Northwest Mississippi Community College
  Address: 4975 Highway 51 North, Senatobia, Mississippi- 38668-1701
  Contact Number: 662-562-3200
  Official Website: http://www.northwestms.edu/

• University of Mississippi Medical Center
  Address: 2500 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi- 39216
  Contact Number: 601-984-1000
  Official Website: http://www.umc.edu/

• Coahoma Community College
  Address: 3240 Friars Point Road, Clarksdale, Mississippi- 38614
  Contact Number: (662) 627-2571
  Official Website: http://www.ccc.cc.ms.us/

• Mississippi Delta Community College
  Address: Highway 3 & Cherry Street, Moorhead, Mississippi- 38761
  Contact Number: 662-246-6302
  Official Website: http://www.msdelta.edu/

Contact

If you require any other information on EMT program in Mississippi, you may contact the below given address:

Division of Emergency Medical Services
P.O. Box- 1700,
Jackson, Mississippi- 39215-1700

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