EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
(Wallace Campus)

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program is designed to provide the student with theory, demonstration, and experiential laboratory in EMT Basic and EMT Paramedic.

ADMISSION
Students are admitted to the EMS program without regard to race, creed, color, marital status, sex, or national origin. The applicant must meet all College admission requirements, including appropriate placement testing; be at least 18 years of age; and have a current physical exam. Prior to entering the clinical components of EMT Paramedic, students must possess a valid Alabama EMT Basic license. Costs associated with licensure are the responsibility of the applicant.

EMT Basic and Paramedic students are admitted to the program throughout the year. Admission is conditional and depends on the student’s ability to perform the essential functions identified by the Alabama Department of Public Health. A copy of the essential functions is available from the EMS Department. Reasonable accommodations are considered.

Contractual agreements between the College and clinical agencies may impose additional requirements on students enrolled in health programs. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the areas of confidentiality, attire, criminal background check, liability insurance, and substance abuse screening.

Students transferring to Wallace Community College who have successfully completed EMT Basic are eligible to apply for acceptance into the EMS program Paramedic concentration.

PROGRESSION
EMT Basic students must maintain an average of 80% in all EMS courses to be eligible to take the National Registry Exam for Basic EMTs.

To be admitted into the Paramedic phase of training, each student must have completed EMT Basic with an average of 80%. EMT Paramedic students must maintain an average of 80% in each of the required classes at all times through all terms of supervised clinical internship, field internship, classroom lecture, and laboratory experiences. Prior to entering the second term of EMT Paramedic, students must possess a valid Alabama EMT Basic license. Students must successfully complete ENG 101 and MTH 116 prior to entering the final semester of Paramedic training.

READMISSION
Students who do not continue in the program for consecutive terms are subject to the most current catalog and State of Alabama Department of Public Health, EMS Division, policies for the latest term of admission.

LICENSURE
Preparation for two licensure levels in EMT is provided at WCC: EMT Basic and EMT Paramedic. On successful completion of the program of study for each level of EMT, the student is eligible to take the EMT National Registry Examination. All applications and fees associated with these exams are the responsibility of the student.

EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS
To receive an associate in applied science degree, students must complete all courses in the prescribed curriculum. Students who complete the required orientation credits, the field of concentration courses, and CIS 146, ENG 101, MTH 116 or higher, and SPH 106 will earn a program certificate.

CURRICULUM
Important Note: Revisions are being made to all EMS programs by the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education.Students should contact the EMS program office for current programs.