Basic Emergency Medical Technician Program
The Emergency Medical Services Program at Lansing Community College offers a Basic Emergency Medical Technician Program. LCC's program results in a well-educated Basic EMT, providing education beyond the Basic EMT minimum requirements. The program can be taken in two different configurations.
General Program Information - OPTION I - Night Classes
Basic Course: 14 credit hours taken over two semesters.
*PLEASE NOTE*
The night EMT Program begins in the Fall Semester only.
You must have been enrolled in Fall semester to enroll in the
Spring Semester.
This evening program option spread five courses over two
semesters beginning each fall semester. Students enroll in EMTA
101 and EMTA 102 concurrently during fall semester and, EMTA
103, EMTA 104 and EMTA 112 concurrently during spring semester.
Theses sections are generally offered in the evening and best
fit those individuals working full time. EMTA 101 and EMTA 102
must be successfully completed with a 3.0 or better for the
student to be eligible for enrollment in second semester of
courses.
The person must be a student of
LCC, must be 18 years old, must have
a Reading Level 5 and a
Writing Level 6,
PLUS
1.
A current
CPR card. This can be done by
passing EMSB 102 or EMSB 103 within 1 year
OR one of the following:
a.
a Basic Life Support
for Health Care Provider card from the American Heart Association within
1 year OR
b.
a CPR for Professional
Rescuers card from the American Red Cross within 1 year.
2.
Departmental
Approval to ensure that the student has done an
ICHAT Criminal Background Investigation
completed through
www.michigan.gov/ichat . Student
must submit documentation from ICHAT to the
Note that if a student has not had EMSB 102 or 103, the Department Approval will also check the CPR card from AHA or ARC.
General Program Information - OPTION II - Day Academy
EMT Academy: 14 credit hours taken in one semester ( 8-weeks in Summer or, 16
weeks in Fall or Spring).
*PLEASE NOTE*
The EMT day academy has historically filled within the
first 24 hours of open registration. Please keep this in mind when
registering for classes.
This option allows completion of the full EMT program within one semester.
Students may choose either fall or spring semester with courses running 16
weeks, or a fast paced 8-week semester during the summer semester. In this
format, the student must enroll in EMTA 101, EMTA 102, EMTA 103, EMTA 104 and
EMTA 112 concurrently. EMTA 101 and EMTA 102 must be successfully completed with
a 3.0 or better before the student can continue into EMTA 103, EMTA 104 and EMTA
112 during the second half of the semester.
The person must be a student of
LCC, must be 18 years old, must have
a Reading Level 5 and a
Writing Level 6,
PLUS
1.
A current
CPR card. This can be done by
passing EMSB 102 or EMSB 103 within 1 year
OR one of the following:
a.
a Basic Life Support
for Health Care Provider card from the American Heart Association within
1 year OR
b.
a CPR for Professional
Rescuers card from the American Red Cross within 1 year.
2.
Departmental
Approval to ensure that the student has done an
ICHAT Criminal Background Investigation
completed through
www.michigan.gov/ichat . Student
must submit documentation from ICHAT to the
Note that if a student has not had EMSB 102 or 103, the Department Approval will also check the CPR card from AHA or ARC.
Other Related Courses
For those students interested in obtaining an Associate Degree in EMS or for those that have special interest in specific components of EMS, the following courses are available.
- CHSE 117 - Health Law and Ethics
- EMTA 114 - Rescue/Extrication/Dangerous Situations
- WRIT 124 - Technical Writing
- *BIOL 201- Human Anatomy and BIOL 202-Human Physiology
*Required as a prerequisite to admission to the Paramedic Program.
These courses may be taken
concurrently with the Basic EMT Program courses (EMTA
101,102,103,104 and 112). No special approval is
required. Students interested in obtaining an
associate degree must complete CORE curriculum requirements
in addition to the above courses and the Paramedic Program.
Students are required to purchase some medical supplies,
appropriate clinical attire and update their immunizations,
including the Hepatitis B series. These costs may be
in addition to regular course fees.
State licensing is performed through the Division of
Emergency Medical Services of the State of Michigan
Department of Community Health, EMS Division. A
written and practical examination offered by the National
Registry of EMT's must be taken for licensure.
