STCC offers EMT program for spring semester
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Springfield Technical Community College will offer an "Emergency Medical Training (EMT) Program" during the upcoming semester which begins Jan. 22.
The course consists of 177 hours of lectures and workshops in trauma, medical, behavioral and environmental emergencies, including 28 hours of online instruction and an auto extrication field trip that prepares the student to take the National Certification Examination.
The program, based on the Department of Transportation curriculum for Basic Emergency Medical Technician, is approved by the state Office of Emergency Medical Services.
The EMT program gives students an excellent foundation in basic life support skills and techniques, patient assessment, and safe transportation.
The college is accepting applications. Students have the option of enrolling in day or evening classes. Visit stcc.edu/wd or call 413-755-4225 to enroll.
About Springfield Technical Community College
Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC, a designated Hispanic Serving Institution and an Achieving the Dream Leader College, offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, engineering, liberal arts, science and technology continue to provide the most economical options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of more than 7,700 day, evening, weekend and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Jim Danko, 413-755-4812, jdanko@stcc.edu