Program Description

The Medical Center Campus Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program is a college credit certificate that is a 1 - semester course of study requiring 11 credits. Before entry into the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program, students must also complete training as a First Responder. Completion of First Responder does not guarantee admission to the program.

The Emergency Medical Technician Program provides learning experiences that enable the student to acquire and assimilate the necessary technical competencies to function effectively as a supportive health care provider in the pre-hospital environment. In keeping with its mission and goals, and in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Medical Center Campus promotes an environment of respect and support for persons with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations. Please see the ADA Standards listed for this program.

This program is highly demanding, and students are therefore more successful if they do not work while in the program. If students must work for financial support, the program strongly recommends a limit of 20 hours of employment per week. Students should also consider family responsibilities before committing to a full-time accelerated program.

To facilitate the clinical portion of the program, students are assigned to a clinical facility within Miami Dade County . Students are responsible for their own transportation to the campus and to various agencies in the community to which they are assigned for clinical experiences.


Testing

Students applying to the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program must complete the Computerized Placement Test (C.P.T.). The Testing Department at the Medical Center Campus is located in room 1303. Please call the Testing Department at 305-237-4375 for a testing schedule or contact any of the Testing Departments at any of the MDC campuses for their testing schedule.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or G.E.D. Students who have earned an A.A., A.S., or higher degree or have acceptable scores from the SAT or ACT-I are exempt from the C.P.T. Test.

For the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program, the acceptable scores that are required are:

READING - 83 or higher

ENGLISH - 83 or higher

ALGEBRA - 72 or higher

Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program, you must complete the following steps:

1. You are 18 years old and have earned, or will earn at the time of enrollment into the program, a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (GED).

2. If you have not been enrolled at Miami Dade College during the past 12 months, complete an Application for Admission or Readmission to College Credit Courses.

3. Register for and complete the Computerized Placement Test (C.P.T. ) through Testing Services, Room 1303, Medical Center Campus, 305-237-4275, or through the testing center at any of the other MDC campuses.

4. Hold a certificate of completion from a First Responder course (or equivalent course) and a current BCLS CPR card.

5. Apply to the EMT porgram by completing the program application process and submitting the completed EMT application packet to the EMS Department at the Medical Center Campus.  To be eligible for admission to the EMT program, applicants must:

                 a. submit an application for program admission

                 b. provide a copy of a certificate of completion from a First Responder course or          

                     documentation of an equivalent  (submit copy with application)

                 c. provide a copy of a current BLS CPR card (submit copy with application)

                 d. submit a completed Student Health record (completed record must be submitted with

                     application

                 e. Provide proof of Medical Insurance (Copy of card or signed waiver)

                 f. Be at College level with English, Reading and Algebra

                 g. Successfully complete the criminal background check through the School of Justice at                            North Campus (documentation must be submitted with the application)          

Where Do I Send My Application Materials?

Miami Dade College Application:

You may send your MDC application to any admissions office located on any of the six campuses of Miami Dade College . Applications for admission may also be filled out on line at http://www.mdc.edu.
Note:  You have to be connected to the Internet to access this web site

You must also send the following:

       Application fee (check or money order - no cash)

          Official high school transcript and official college transcripts (if available) to the Admissions Office.

Program Application

To be eligible for the EMT program, all applicants must come to the Medical Center Campus, Emergency Medical Services Department with the completed application.  Only those students with complete applications will be registered for EMT classes.

Registration for the EMT classes is done at the Medical Center Campus in the EMS Department on a first come, first serve basis.  Consult the shcedule for class registration below.

The Medical Center Campus is located at:

Miami Dade College
Medical Center Campus
950 N.W. 20 Street
Miami , FL 33127

Criteria for Program Selection

Enrollment in the program is limited. Meeting the application requirements does not guarantee program acceptance. For this reason, the criteria to determine which applicants will be admitted. Please note that there is no waiting list.

• Successfully complete a First Responder Course or equivalent (copy must be submitted with application)
• Hold a current BLS CPR Card (copy must be submitted with application)
• Have acceptable CPT scores
• Submitted a completed Student Health Record (completed health record must be submiited with application)
• Provide proof of medical insurance (copy of card or signed waiver)
• Successful completion of the crimial background check through the School of Justice at the North Campus

ADA Standards Americans with Disabilities Act 

In keeping with its mission and goals, and in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Medical Center Campus promotes an environment of respect and support for persons with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations. The definition of individuals with disabilities are those who currently have, have a record of having, or are regarded as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. Major life activities include caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, breathing, and working.

Individuals applying for admission, progression to clinical courses, and graduation from a program in Nursing and Allied Health Technologies must be able to meet the physical and emotional requirements of the academic program. In addition, students admitted to the programs in Nursing and Allied Health Technologies must possess the following qualities:

• The emotional maturity and stability to approach highly stressful human situations in a calm and rational manner.

• The ability to make clinical judgment using critical thinking

• The ability to adhere to ethical standards of conduct as well as applicable state and federal laws

• The ability to provide effective written, oral, nonverbal communication with patients and their families, colleagues, health care providers, and the public

• The ability to successfully complete all requirements needed to receive BCLS certification as defined by the American Heart Association.

An individual who poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others or themselves may be denied admission, progression or graduation. The college's determination that a person poses a direct threat will be based on an individualized assessment that relies on current medical evidence or on the best available evidence to assess the nature, duration, and severity of the risk and the probability that the potential injury will actually occur.

In order to fulfill the requirements of the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program at Miami Dade College , students must be able to meet the physical demands associated with the profession. Examples of these requirements include but are not limited to the following:

Code: F = frequently O = Occasionally NP = Not Present

For specific Performance Standards associated with the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program, please contact the Program Coordinator.

Because of the unique responsibilities involved in all Allied Health professions, each department reserves the right to require that the student who appears to be unsuited for any program therein withdraw from the program and be guided into another curriculum of study at the college.


Curriculum

Students are admitted to the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program each semester. You must successfully complete all the required prerequisite courses before admission to the program.

** DENOTES COURSES THAT MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO PROGRAM

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Ratio of Credits to Contact Hours

In order to practice safely as an Emergency Medical Technician, students must complete a predetermined number of classroom or "contact" hours. For this reason, the number of hours you spend in class will be greater than you might expect. A two-credit clinical laboratory course might require a commitment of six hours of class time per week. The required ratio of credits to contact hours is spelled out in detail below.

Contact hours for theory courses are the equivalent of one contact hour per week for 16 weeks for each credit.

Contact hours for clinical laboratory courses are the equivalent of three contact hours per week for 16 weeks for each credit. Science lab courses meet 2 hours per week per credit.

If courses are taught in less than 16 weeks, the total number of required contact hours will be divided by the number of weeks the course is offered.


Approximate Costs

As of August 2006, the cost of tuition is $68.94 per college credit for in-state students and $228.76per college credit for out-of-state students. Here are estimates for total tuition, based on 11 credits at these per-credit rates. In-state students: $759.00. Out-of-state students: $2,517.00. Tuition is due at the beginning of each term and can be determined by multiplying the number of credits by the cost per credit hour. Additionally, over the course of the program, students should expect to pay approximately $350 for books, $125 for name tags, uniforms and footwear, $15.50 for malpractice insurance and $10.50 for health insurance annually. Most laboratory courses have an additional fee between $20.00 and $80. All costs are subject to change.

Financial Aid

All students at the Medical Center Campus should apply for financial aid, which includes the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work Study, and Federal Subsidized loans. The Campus also offers emergency short-term loans and a variety of scholarships.

Application can be made in the Financial Aid Office (Room 1201) on the Medical Center Campus. Those who apply before April 1st for the following academic year are given priority. Only courses in which students have registered before the 100 percent refund date qualify for financial aid. For additional information, call the Financial Aid personnel at 305-237-4160.


Accreditation

The Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program is approved by the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.

Florida Department of Health
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C18
Tallahassee, FL 32311-1738
Telephone: (850) 245-4440
Fax: (850) 488-9408
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce/ems1/index.html
Note:  You have to be connected to the Internet to access this web site
The Current Appro val is from February 3, 2007 - February 3, 2009.
Licensure
Upon completion of the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program, graduates are eligible to apply to the Florida Bureau of Emergency Medical Services for permission to participate in the examination process. For further information, contact:

Florida Department of Health
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C18
Tallahassee, FL 32311-1738
Telephone: (850) 245-4440
Fax: (850) 488-9408
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce/ems1/index.html
Note:  You have to be connected to the Internet to access this web site

Important Phone Numbers

EMS Department		305-237-4038
Advisement Services		305-237-4238
Financial Aid		305-237-4160
New Student Center		305-237-4141
Student Life		305-237-4213
Testing Services		305-237-4275

 

Faculty and Staff

Mario Alem, EMT-P Office: 2210 Telephone:305-237-4443 Email:malem@mdc.edu	Ricardo Barnet, EMT-P Office:2208 Telephone:305-237-4457 Email:rbarnet@mdc.edu
Terrence Davis, EMT-P Office:2212 Telephone:305-237-4489 Email:tdavis@mdc.edu	Orlando Fernandez, EMT-P Office:2214 Telephone:305-237-4321 Email:oferand@mdc.edu
Robert Jorge, EMT-P Office:2206 Telephone:305-237-4045 Email:rjorge@mdc.edu	Michael Yoder, RN, EMT-P Program Coordinator – EMS Programs Office:2211 Telephone:305-237-4337 Email:myoder@mdc.edu
Tavares Scott AHT Secretary Office: 2204 Telephone: 305-237-4475 Email: tscott1@mdc.edu	Inetha Howard Student Services Assistant Office: 2204 Telephone: 305-237-4038 Email: ihoward@mdc.edu

 Visit the Medical Center Campus on the Web at www.mdc.edu/medical/
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The mission of the Medical Center Campus is to provide students with affordable, accessible, quality education in health care careers. Faculty and staff strive to respond to the changing needs of students, health care providers, and health care consumers in the community at large through collaboration with health care and business communities. The Campus provides and environment that is conducive to learning by recognizing and responding to the diverse learning styles, cultures, and resources of its students.