EMT Training in Mississippi

EMT-Basic training in Mississippi will provide students with a minimum of 110 didactic hours of instruction, 12 hours of hospital emergency clinical lab work, and 5 documented emergency runs aboard an ambulance.  After the EMT-B course is completed, students will be eligible to take the NREMT exams and apply for state certification.

Here are a few requirements prospective students must meet prior to applying to an EMT training program:

· EMT students have to be 18 years old or older. They also must be able to establish proof of a high school diploma or a GED.

· Must have a valid driver’s license.

· Must have the ability to read at a 10th grade level or higher. Potential students are at times asked to present placement results (from assessments such as ASSET or COMPASS or ACCUPLACER, which test one’s academic skills in English, math, and reading).

· Will need to have CPR certification and maintain it over the course of the duration of the program.

· EMT students will need to show a record of the following vaccinations: Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccination/Illness, and Hepatitis B Vaccination Series. You will likely also need the Tdap vaccine to safeguard against Tetanus, Diphtheria and Petrussis; Chicken Pox (vaccinated 2 shot series or positive titer); a negative Tuberculosis skin PPD test (within the last 12 months); a negative Chest X-ray (within the last 12 months) and a Flu shot (within the last 12 months).

· Should undertake a drug test and submit to a criminal history check.

EMT Training Classes

Throughout an EMT training course in Mississippi, students will learn the necessary skills to provide prehospital emergency medical care at a basic life support level. After the training course is properly finished, students will be able to acknowledge the significance of a patient’s injury and evaluate the requirement needed for emergency medical care.

Students will additionally learn to conduct proper emergency medical care based on a patient’s condition, as well as lift, position, or relocate a patient to minimize discomfort and prevent additional injury.

Schools and Programs

Below, please click on a school to get admissions information on their healthcare programs:

Coahoma Community College – Clarksdale, MS
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
Allied Health Building
901 Ohio Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614

Hinds Community College  – Jackson, MS
1750 Chadwick Drive
Jackson , MS – 39204

·  Holmes Community College  – Ridgeland, MS
412 West Ridgeland Avenue
Ridgeland , MS – 39157

·  Itawamba Community College  – Tupelo, MS
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
2176 South Eason Blvd
Tupelo, MS 38843

Jones County Junior College  – Ellisville, MS
900 South Court Street
Ellisville , MS – 39437

Meridian Community College  – Meridian, MS
910 Hwy 19 North
Meridian , MS – 39307

·  Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College  – Gulfport, MS
2226 Switzer Road
Gulfport , MS – 39507

Northwest Mississippi Community College  – Senatobia, MS
4975 Highway 51 North
PO Box 7020
Senatobia , MS – 38668

Taking an EMT Course

An EMT student in Mississippi who has completed an EMT training course is expected to have a firm understanding of the following:

· The Human Body

· EMT-Basic Pharmacology

· Respiratory and Cardiac Emergencies

· Emergency Childbirth/Pediatric Emergencies

· Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues in EMS

· Bleeding and Shock Management

· Environmental and Behavioral Emergencies

· Epinephrine Auto-Injector

· Trauma Patient Assessment

· Airway Management

· Obstetrics and Gynecological Emergencies

· Soft Tissue Injuries

· Musculoskeletal Injuries

· Head, Neck and Spine Injuries

· Vital Signs

· Infants, Children, Adolescents and Old Patients

· Lifting and Moving Patients

· Diabetic Emergencies

How to Become an EMT

Once you have successfully completed your EMT-Basic course, you will then be able to apply for national certification by taking the NREMT exams.  National EMT certification requires students to successfully complete both a cognitive (computer adaptive test) and psychomotor exam (skills test).

The NREMT-B practical exam is a state approved exam and will be given through state recognized EMT training programs.  If you have any questions about EMT testing, training, or certification in Mississippi, be sure to contact:

DEMS (Division of Emergency Medial Services)
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

When you become a nationally registered EMT, you can then apply for certification with the state of Mississippi.  State certification is required for you to practice in the state.

How Much Money Do EMTs Make?

To learn more about EMT salary in Mississippi, as well as read more about the annual income of paramedics and flight paramedics, be sure to visit our article entitled Paramedic Salary in Mississippi.