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Emergency Medical Technology
Emergency Medical Technicians provide assessment, care and transport to patients in emergency and non-emergency situations. These pre-hospital providers function under medical control physicians and serve our communities in various capacities. Many volunteer with local fire departments. Most work for local ambulance services. Hospitals and Industry also hire EMTS.
 Hinds CC offers the EMT-Basic course, the entry-level and foundational course in the EMT program, each Fall and Spring semester. Many EMS personnel, firefighters, law enforcement officers, civil defense employees, and other public service personnel take the EMT-Basic course for professional development. Hinds CC offers two options for paramedic training, a full-time day option and an alternate part-time evening option. Students make separate applications to the paramedic component. Students should apply early to ensure availability but may register through the late registration period for the semester. EMT-Basic and Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II are prerequisites for the paramedic component. Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II must be taken within the last five years, with a score C or better in both Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II. Students are eligible to take the National Registry Examination for EMT-Paramedics after completion of the certificate program. Students are encouraged to complete the Associate of Applied Science degree as well, as prescribed in the Hinds Community College catalog.
Admission Information for EMT-Basic
- Be 18 years of age.
- Complete a Hinds CC Application for Admission and submit it to the Office of Admissions and Records address located in the top right corner of the application.
- Submit an Application for Selection to EMT.
- Have an ACT score of 17 or greater (14 if taken before October 1, 1989) on file with Admissions.
- Have official transcripts sent from the last school/college of attendance.
- Submit copy of current driver's license.
- Submit copy of American Heart Association CPR card for Healthcare Providers.
Public Service Option
EMS personnel, fire fighters, law enforcement officers, civil defense employees, and hospital
personnel take the EMT-Basic course for professional development. These public service workers
may present a COMPASS reading test score of 70 or above in lieu of the ACT test score
requirement for the EMT-Basic course.
Paramedic Admissions
- Be 18 years of age.
- Complete a Hinds CC Application for Admission and submit it to the Office of Admissions and Records address located in the top right corner of the application.
- Submit an Application for Selection to EMT-Paramedic.
- Have an ACT score of 17 or greater (14 if taken before October 1, 1989) on file with Admissions.
- Have official transcripts sent from the last school/college of attendance.
- Submit copy of current driver's license.
- Submit copy of American Heart Association CPR card for Healthcare Providers.
*As noted in the program description, EMT-Basic is a prerequisite for paramedic. To verify current status as an EMT-Basic, students should present a copy of their National Registry card to the Office of Admissions on the Nursing/Allied Health Center campus or EMT Department chairperson along with other admission requirements.
All requirements must be sent to:
Nursing/Allied Health Center, Office Of Admissions, 1750 Chadwick Dr., Jackson, MS 39204-3490
Contact
EMT Program
David Hall, Chairperson and Instructor
Nursing/Allied Health Center, 1750 Chadwick Dr., Jackson, MS 39204-3490 (601) 376-4822
CPR, EMT-Basic Refresher, EMT-Paramedic Refresher, AHA CPR
Becky Davidson, Director of Continuing Education Nursing/Allied Health Center, 1750 Chadwick Dr., Jackson, MS 39204-3490 (601) 376-4958
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