Explore EMS training and recertification courses designed to build essential emergency
medical skills and prepare students for certification and continued professional development.
This course is designed to provide rescuers with the emergency medical knowledge and
skills necessary to care for the sick and injured in a pre hospital setting. Topics
include the recognition and treatment of respiratory and circulatory emergencies,
trauma, medical emergencies, environmental in- juries, emergency childbirth, and psychological
emergencies. Students successfully completing this course are eligible to take the
New York State certification exam for emergency medical technicians. Forty-six instruction
hours, fifty-seven laboratory hours.
This course is for individuals who are certified as emergency medical technicians
and need recertification and updating for the purpose of maintaining their competency
in providing emergency medical care. The course presents students with both a review
and update of the topics covered in the Emergency Medical Technician course (EMS 110).
Recent changes in the prehospital emergency medical care field are emphasized. Twenty-five
instruction hours, twenty-one laboratory hours.
Emphasis is on knowledge review and updates needed by paramedics for recertification.
New techniques and knowledge will be presented where appropriate. Fifty- seven instruction
hours, nineteen laboratory hours. Must be certified as a paramedic.
Paramedic Programs
Prepare for a career in emergency medical services with MCC's Paramedic degree and
certificate programs. Build advanced patient care and lifesaving skills.
