This 12 credit entry level course approved by the Kansas Board of EMS includes classroom instruction along with clinical observation in area Emergency Rooms and EMS services.  This certification is required for most full time EMS and Fire Departments.  It is the prerequisite for the EMT-I and MICT (paramedic) courses.   Students who successfully complete this course are eligible to sit for the National and Kansas EMT-Basic certification exam.

Classroom instruction includes anatomy, physiology, recognition and care of acute medical emergencies, and trauma related injuries.  Skills in performing CPR and many other emergency care procedures are taught.  In addition, each student will spend a minimum of 10 hours in the clinical setting and 10 hours in the field setting.  The clinical rotation will afford the student the opportunity to utilize both the cognitive and practical application of the knowledge they have attained in class.

The Emergency Medical Technician/Ambulance program is designed for individuals interested in providing care to patients in the pre-hospital setting. The program will provide the student with opportunities to gain information, skills, and attitudes necessary for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the State of Kansas. This program is approved by the State of Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services (BEMS). It addresses information and techniques currently considered to be the responsibilities of the basic life support EMT, according to the United States Transportation EMT National Standard Curriculum. The program consists of lecture and practical skills instruction, as well as clinical observation and real life instruction. Students in this course are put into realistic situations in two different ways. The course includes a field operations component which allows the student to run simulated calls and receive feedback from faculty. Field observation is scheduled with career emergency medical service agencies, allowing all students to experience field practice under the direction of EMT and RN personnel.