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December 12, 2005
MGHS School of EMT to offer
16-month Paramedic TrainingCourse
Course to be teleconferenced to four U.P. sites
Beginning on Jan. 23, the Marquette General Health
System School of Emergency Medical Technology will offer an intensive,
16-month EMT-Specialist/Paramedic training program.
“At the School
of Emergency Medical Technology, it’s our vision to
provide students high-quality EMS education that is accessible
and affordable, particularly to high-need rural communities of
the Upper Peninsula,” said Dennis Karuzas, EMT-P I/C, Director
of the School of Emergency Medical Technology.
MGHS will teleconference the course to sites within the Upper
Peninsula Telehealth Network. Each site will have a licensed instructor/coordinator
to assist students on the local level. Sites will be selected
based upon local interest and registration.
The combined EMT-Specialist/Paramedic program consists of 1,250
hours of coursework, Karuzas said. Classes will be held on Monday
and Wednesday evenings, along with several Saturday sessions.
The weekday classes will run from 6 to 10 p.m. (EST), while the
Saturday classes will begin at 9 a.m. and consist of both six-
and eight-hour sessions. The projected completion date is May
14, 2007.
The coursework will be divided into two-sessions with several
breaks, Karuzas explained.
The cost of the course is $4,100, which includes books. A payment
plan may be instituted to help students manage the overall cost.
To further assist students with their tuition costs, a financial
aid information package has been developed. Uniforms, Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Emergencies for the Prehospital
Providers (PEPP), and National Registry and State License fees
are included in the tuition.
The program is designed to exceed the National Standard Curriculum.
“This curriculum, along with the State of Michigan’s
requirements, will form the basis for our educational guidelines,”
Karuzas said. “Upon successful completion of these requirements,
the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians will test
the students in order to be eligible for Michigan licensure. The
students will be tested on their didactic knowledge, as well as
their practical skills. They will also be required to perform
clinical time in the pre-hospital and hospital setting.”
Once students complete these requirements, they will be issued
a State of Michigan license. The National Registry certification
is also valid in approximately 45 other states.
The MGHS School of Emergency Medical Technology began in the summer
of 2002. In the last three and one-half years, it has provided
continuing education credits and workshops, and offered several
Medical First Responder Programs, EMT-Basic programs and an EMT-Specialist
and Paramedic Program.
The School was formed, in large part, to address the dwindling
numbers of trained EMT personnel, particularly in rural areas
of the Upper Peninsula.
To print an application for the combined EMT-Specialist/Paramedic
training program, go to www.mgh.org/emt/paramedic.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Dec. 30.
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