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Program Description:
The EMS, or Emergency Medical Services Program is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in pre-hospital emergency care, such as ambulance, fire department, search and rescue, and volunteer service. Pre-hospital emergency care involves a wide scope of activities such as recognition and management of patients with heart disease, trauma, burns, poisoning, alcohol and drug abuse, childbirth, acute psychiatric disorders, and other medical emergencies.
 
Degrees/Certificates Offered:
- EMT Basic Training
- EMT Intermediate Training
- EMT Intermediate Advanced Training, when available
- Paramedic Certificate
- EMS Associate of Applied Science Degree
 
Financial Assistance:
Currently, the EMS department does not have funds to award departmental scholarships, but encourages all students to apply for college academic scholarships or financial aid. This can be accomplished by contacting the financial aid office at (435) 652-7575.
 
Accreditations Status:
The program is accredited through the Joint Review Committee on Education Programs for EMT-Paramedic
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