Program Description

The EMS Technology program prepares students for a career in the Emergency Medical Services field through two programs: Emergency Medical Services Technology (EMST) and Paramedic. The Emergency Medical Services Technology (EMST) is a combined program of EMT Basic and EMT Paramedic while the Paramedic program only provides EMT Paramedic. The educational process consists of four components: didactic, laboratory skills, clinical skills and field internship with a paramedic. The instructor on campus provides the didactic and laboratory skills; clinical skills are performed under a clinical preceptor or physician within the Oklahoma City metropolitan area hospitals, emergency rooms and behavioral disorders facilities; and field internship rotations are held with the local ambulance services in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. All levels of training must be completed to be eligible for Paramedic registry testing. Training is regulated by the State Department of Health EMS Division and adheres to the National Department of Transportation curriculum.

The following programs are available:

Emergency Medical Services Technology (EMST) prepares students for EMT Basic and EMT Paramedic.

Paramedic prepares students who have already completed EMT Basic for EMT Paramedic.

Program Courses

Emergency Medical Services Technology
Prerequisite: CPR (American Heart Association BLS)
Pre or Co-requisite: Anatomy and Physiology
HCC 1000 Master Student Workshop
HCC 1030 Medical Terminology
HCC 1040 Professional Development
EMS 1000 Preparatory-Basic
EMS 1010 Airway
EMS 1020 Patient Assessment
EMS 1030 Medical Emergencies
EMS 1040 Trauma and Operations
EMS 1050 Infants and Children
EMS 1060 EMT Basic Clinical
EMS 2000 Preparatory-Paramedic
EMS 2010 Pharmacology
EMS 2020 Advanced Trauma
EMS 2030 Advanced Medical Emergencies
EMS 2040 Special Considerations
EMS 2050 EKG Interpretation
EMS 2060 Paramedic Internship

Paramedic

Prerequisites: Emergency Medical Technician Basic, Anatomy and Physiology, and EKG Interpretation
EMS 2000 Preparatory-Paramedic
EMS 2010 Pharmacology
EMS 2020 Advanced Trauma
EMS 2030 Advanced Medical Emergencies
EMS 2040 Special Considerations
EMS 2060 Paramedic Internship

Salary Range

Entry Level $32,000 - $35,000/year

Career Opportunities

Basic emergency medical technician

Specialty care paramedic

Flight paramedic

Fire service/EMS

Law enforcement/EMS

Paramedic

Industrial EMS

Hospital emergency department tech

Helpful Attributes and Abilities

Reading and math skills at the 10th grade level or above

Above average physical fitness

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology

OSU-OKC

Program Length

Emergency Medical Services Technology 1,500 hrs.
Paramedic 1,100 hrs.

Schedule
EMS: 12 months, full-time Monday-Friday 7:40 am to 2:15 pm

Paramedic: 14 months, evenings only 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Who Can Enroll

Adults

Location

Springlake Campus
Emergency Medical Services
Technology Center
1700 Staton Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73111

Prerequisites

High school diploma or GED

18 years old

CPR (American Heart Association-BLS)

Evening Paramedic program also requires:

Emergency Medical Technician Basic Course Completion

Anatomy and Physiology Class

EKG Interpretation Class

Student Organization

HOSA-Health Occupations Students of America

Certifications Available

Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
National Registry of EMTs: EMT Basic and EMT Paramedic
Licensure for: EMT Basic, EMT Paramedic by Oklahoma State Department of Health

Metro Tech Accreditations

Oklahoma Board of Career and Technology Education (OBCTE)
1500 West Seventh Ave., Stillwater, OK 74074, phone (405) 377-2000,
1-800-522-5810, fax (405) 743-6809

North Central Association-Commission on Accreditation & School Improvement (NCA-CASI)
State Department of Education/NCA,
2500 N. Lincoln, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599, phone (866) 249-9410,
fax (405) 521-6205, Judy_Jolley@mail.sde.state.ok.us