EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY – BASIC, certificate

Emergency Medical Technology:  Basic is a one-semester instructional program that prepares individuals to function in the pre-hospital environment. The EMT-Basic program provides instruction in basic life support care of sick and injured persons. This includes airway assessment, communications, documentation, general pharmacology, haemorrhage control, ambulance operations, and splinting of the adult, pediatric, and infant patients; and special care of patients exposed to heat, cold, radiation, or contagious disease. It is divided into two classes: EMS 1163 (module I) and EMS 1174 Module II). Emergency Medical Technicians – Basic are certified by the Mississippi State Department of Health Emergency Medical Services. Students who complete the program are eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians – Basic Level.

Coahoma Community College is a two-year, accredited, public, comprehensive institution of higher learning committed to serving as a catalyst for community and economic development in the rural, Northwest Mississippi Delta region and beyond. The college provides accessible, diverse, quality, equitable educational opportunities and support services that foster holistic growth in a student-centred learning environment. The college is committed to preparing students for college or university transfer and entry into a skilled workforce.

Our college provides academic transfer programs that parallel with the first two years of college/university programs and career and technical education programs that prepare students to enter the job market or transfer to a college or university. We meet the needs of area businesses and industries by providing workforce training programs. We empower students with the necessary tools to maximize their potential by providing a network of support services and activities. The college utilizes emerging instructional technology by providing innovative learning opportunities for students, initiates new programs, or complements existing programs by securing and sustaining federal, state, and local funding.

Coahoma Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate of Arts Degree, Associate of Applied Science Degree and Certificates.