EMS / AHA Programs
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Eugene Edwards, NR-P, BSN
EMS Program Director
(828) 659-0422
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Donnie Tipton, Coordinator
Paramedic Program
(828)659-0407
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Brenda Agreda, Lead Inst.
Paramedic Program
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Marvin Hancock, Inst.
Paramedic Program
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William Kehler, Coordinator
EMT Program
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AHA CPR – BLS (Healthcare Providers) Date: Choose your Date March 16, 2022 (5pm-9pm) May 18, 2022 (9am-1pm)
Cost: $20.00 per person (To be paid at the time of registration)
Card fee: $5.00 This fee will be collected the day of class.
Class location: William Harold Smith Building, 1st floor.
Register by clicking here: Register Now
The last day to register is by noon on the Monday prior to day of class.
For more questions contact Eugene Edwards at 828-659-0422 or eredwards12@go.mcdowelltech.edu.
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AHA CPR 1st Aid - Heart Saver (Non-Healthcare Providers)
Date: Choose Your Date
April 20, 2022
Time: 8am-3pm
Cost: $20.00 per person. To be paid at the time of registration
Card fee: $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 eredwards12@go.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!
ACCELERATED PARAMEDIC PROGRAM - EMT to Paramedic in ONE YEAR by completing the following six classes:
EMT Spring 2022 Class Info
Orientation: November 18, 2021 at 6 PM in the William Harold Smith Building, Room 107.
Class Dates: January 4, 2022 - May 31, 2022
Class hours: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm every Tuesday and Thursday, and some pre-scheduled Saturdays & Sundays 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
For any further questions you may contact Eugene Edwards at 828-659-0422 or eredwards12@go.mcdowelltech.edu.
Paramedic
Orientation: July 20, 2021 at 6pm in the William Harold Smith Building, Room 107
Class Dates: August 10, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Class Hours: Tuesday and Thursdays 6pm - 10pm, some pre-scheduled Saturdays 8am - 5pm, online assignments and clinicals
For any further questions you may contact Eugene Edwards at 828-659-0422 or eredwards12@go.mcdowelltech.edu.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Additional EMT and Paramedic Class Information
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:
"To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels"
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.