EMS Education
Excellence in Emergency Medical Services Education
Our EMS department offers varying levels of education in the EMS arena. First Responder courses are taught through continuing education. EMT-Intermediate courses are offered at the Macon and Crawford County campuses along with an accelerated program for the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department and Perry Fire Department. EMT-Paramedic courses are taught at the Macon Campus and may be applied toward an Associate degree in Health Studies.
Chris Hobbs is the Program Chair of the EMS department and co-teaches the paramedic programs.
Rhonda Beck co-teaches the paramedic programs and teaches the EMT-I courses for the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department and Perry Fire Department.
Tim Wood teaches the Tu/Thur night EMT-I course, the Crawford County EMT-I program, and a First Responder program for the Hutchings Career Center.
Michelle Archer is the clinical coordinator for all of the EMS programs.
We also have numerous adjunct instructors who assist with instruction in all of the classes.
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The EMT-I classes meet twice a week on either Monday and Wednesday nights, or Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6pm to 10pm.
Students test at the National Registry EMT - Intermediate level upon successful completion of the EMT-I program. The course is 3 quarters (9 months) in length. It consists of classroom lecture, inside/outside lab and practical exercises, as well as completing clinical internships with local ambulance services and emergency rooms.
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The Paramedic Program is a full-year program which meets a minimum of three times per week with clinicals included in the program. The Paramedic day program typically meets M-W-F during the day (clinicals included). Clinicals for Fall and Winter quarters are held on Fridays from 12pm-6pm. Clinicals for Spring quarter are on Wednesday from 12pm-6pm and Fridays from 7:30am-4:30pm. Clinicals for Summer quarter are on Wednesday and Fridays from 7:30am-4:30pm. Some clinicals may be arranged outside of this typical scheme for evening ER rotations and weekend EMS and ER rotations. This is handled on a case-by-case basis and must be approved by the Program Director, Clinical Coordinator, and Medical Director. Students are allowed flexibility in the program and may rotate day and evening classes as the same information is taught in each. As well as clinicals required in EMS and ER, Paramedic students will also complete rotations throughout the hospital in various different departments. Currently the Paramedic program requires several specialty courses with a prerequisite of current CPR/BCLS certification which include:
Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor (optional)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Basic Trauma Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Please forward any questions regarding any of these programs to the appropriate person and ASK US A QUESTION !
Office Of EMS Education
Last Revised: 2 April 2004