The Mississippi Vocational-Technician Education Division of the Department of Education, with the cooperation of the Governor's Highway Safety Program, the Mississippi State Department of Health, and the American College of Surgeons-Mississippi Committee on Trauma, and the Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, offer the EMT-B training course through the Mississippi Community College system. Additionally, organized EMS districts as recognized by DEMS, Mississippi State Department of Health, are authorized to provide this training.
The guidelines and minimum standards are set forth in order to establish a minimum level of training for the Emergency Medical Technician at the basic level for the State of Mississippi. These guidelines and minimum standards shall be met by all Basic Emergency Medical Technician courses in the state.
The EMT-Basic class meets every Monday and Wednesday (except for official holidays) from either 12:15pm until 4:00pm or from 6:00pm until 10:00pm. In addition, the student will complete a clinical internship in an emergency room and a field internship on an ambulance. The class meets for one semester.
Requirements for entry into the EMT-Basic course:
- Must meet Holmes Community College admissions requirements
- Must be at least 18
- Must be able to read and write
- Must be a high school graduate or GED equivalent
- The applicant must have a minimum score of 16 on the ACT taken after October 1989 or 12 taken before October 1989
- Must hold a valid CPR certification (*Health Care Provider)
- Must be physically fit per physical examination by physician
- Must begin Hepatitis B vaccination started prior to clinical or ambulance run portion of the class
*Subject to Mississippi EMS: The Law, Rules, and Regulations.