Emergency Medical Technology: Basic, ACERT

Certificate of Achievement: (EMTB-ACERT)

This Program Offers:

• Certificate of Achievement*: Basic Emergency Medical Technician (Basic EMT) = 9 credit hours

*Refer to Academic Schedule

Basic EMT: This certificate of achievement will prepare individuals to take the Emergency Medical Technician examination through the National Registry of EMTs.

Admission Requirements

Entry into the Paramedic Program occurs each Fall semester and the Basic EMT program every Fall and Spring semester. Students interested in either program must submit a completed application and required documentation by the application due date. Any remaining openings will be filled on a first come basis to qualified applicants. Students are required to do the following:

• Fulfill all WCCCD admission requirements
• Successfully complete a minimum of 12 college credits with a “C” or better and/or have ACCUPLACER® scores that fulfill program requirements
• Declare intent to enter the Emergency Medical Technology program on the WCCCD Application for Admission
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must complete physical exam and other health requirements
• Complete a WCCCD Program Application and submit to the Campus Academic Officer

Based upon Michigan Law, students applying for admission to the EMT program will be subject to a criminal background check, the results of which could preclude admission to Wayne County Community College District’s EMT program on the basis of any of the following:

• A felony conviction or conviction for an attempt or conspiracy to commit a felony within the past fifteen (15) years
• Any misdemeanor conviction involving abuse, neglect, assault, battery or criminal sexual conduct within the past fifteen (15) years
• Any misdemeanor conviction involving fraud or theft

The Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) Paramedic Program does not accept partial Experiential Learning. Students who have attended other institutions’ Paramedic Program but did not complete the program, will not receive credit for that portion toward WCCCD’s Paramedic Program. These students are subject to all the admissions policies as a new student to enter the Paramedic Program at WCCCD.