Paramedic - Henry Ford Community College

Paramedic from Henry Ford Community College is a Campus Associate Medical Emergency degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Emergency Medical Technology offers an exciting and challenging health-care career for individuals interested in providing emergency care in the pre-hospital or hospital emergency department setting. Due to health-care reform issues and the growing recognition of the Emergency Medical Technician , also known as an EMT, a professional member of the health-care team, career opportunities for EMTs of all levels of licensure are developing and expanding. Basic Emergency Medical Technicians are trained in basic life support procedures and the principles of care and transportation of the sick and injured. Basic EMT licensure qualifies the student for an entry-level position as an emergency care provider with municipal and private ambulance services as well as some hospital emergency departments. The basic EMT license is often a prerequisite for employment as a firefighter. (Progressive fire departments in our service area require a paramedic license. An EMT Basic license is the first step in meeting this criterion.) Paramedics are highly trained members of the health-care community often responsible for bringing life-saving diagnostic and treatment skills to the patient at the scene of an emergency . Paramedics receive intense training in EKG interpretation, emergency pharmacology, and advanced life-support procedures. The scope of practice of the paramedic is rapidly expanding, creating a number of new employment opportunities. The EMS Program at HFCC offers the options of certificates of achievement in Basic EMT and Paramedic, or the option of an Associate in Applied Science degree . The program is designed to meet the needs of students interested in entry-level training as well as those seeking career advancement. The HFCC Paramedic Program has been awarded the highest level of approval through the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Systems, Michigan Department of Community Health. Career Opportunities Paramedics are in high demand. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment of emergency medical technicians and paramedics is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012" View more details on Henry Ford Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Emergency courses.