EMS / AHA Programs
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Eugene Edwards
EMS Program Director
(828) 659-0422
eedwards@mcdowelltech.edu
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AHA CPR – BLS (Healthcare Providers) BLS offerings: Dates: January 30th and March 27th Time: 8:30 am until 12:30 pm. Cost: $20.00 per person. Card fee: $3.00 will be collected the day of class. Class location: William Harold Smith Building, 1st floor. Register by clicking here: Register Now For more questions contact Eugene Edwards at 828-659-0422 or eedwards@mcdowelltech.edu.
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AHA CPR – Heart Saver (Non-Healthcare Providers)
Heart Saver offerings:
Date: February 27th
Time: 8:30 am till 12:30 pm.
Cost: $20.00 per person. Card fee of $20.00 will be collected the day of class.
Class Location: William Harold Smith Building, 1st floor.
Register by clicking here: Register Now
For more questions contact Eugene Edwards at 828-659-0422 or eedwards@mcdowelltech.edu.
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AHA First-Aid
Heart Saver First Aid offering:
Date: February 27th
Time: 1:30 pm til 5:00 pm
Cost: $20.00 per person. Card fee of $20.00 will be collected the day of class.
Class Location: William Harold Smith Building, 1st floor.
Register by clicking her: Register Now
For more questions contact Eugene Edwards at 828-659-0422 or eedwards@mcdowelltech.edu
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American Heart Association (AHA) classes: CPR, ACLS, ACLS-EP, or PALS classes contact eedwards@mcdowelltech.edu to set up a class or for information on a program.
Are you interested in saving a life or helping someone in need?
Are you interested in an Emergency Medical Career?
If so, our Emergency Medical Program Offers the Training You Need and Want!
Orientation for Spring 2019 – EMT & AEMT (Separate classes: Orientation will be held together)
Orientation will be December 4, 2018 at 6 PM in the William Harold Smith Building, Room 107. Classes begin January 8, 2019. Class hours are 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm every Tuesday and Thursday and some Saturdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. For any further questions you may contact Eugene Edwards at 828-659-0422 or eedwards@mcdowelltech.edu.
A Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) or Works Key certificate at the Gold level is required. This can be obtained at Job Link on Baldwin Ave. in Marion the phone number is 828-659-6001.
The McDowell Technical Community College Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation Standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the NREMT's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.
To Contact: CoAEMSP
8301 Lakeview Parkway
Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
Ph: 214.703.8445 | Fax: 214.703.8992 | www.coaemsp.org
Our goal:
Is to teach students to "Strive for Quality Patient Care, Delivered in a Compassionate and Timely Manner."
Our faculty:
Is dedicated to providing training to new and current technicians at all levels of the EMS profession. We offer the Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and the Paramedic programs for new students and an array of different continuing education opportunities for experienced providers.
Our EMS Program strives to:
- provide a learning environment that offers students the cognitive and technical skills necessary to become a competent, entry level paramedic
- prepare competent, entry level Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains
- provide leadership in the emergency medical care community
- provide students with the ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing
Prepares professional paramedics at the certificate level to address the health care needs of diverse populations in our region. In accordance with the college's teaching mission, our EMS Program provides a scholarly atmosphere that stimulates service and creative activities by our faculty and students.
