EMT Admission Information – Application Deadlines:
- May 3rd (Summer start/finish) HYBRID EMT
- Offered at Springfield, Table Rock, and Lebanon
Upcoming Orientations Dates (for summer entry only)
Students are released to register for EMS 101 once they have attended EMT orientation. Students wanting to take EMS 101 this summer must attend one of the orientation options.
April 19th, 2024. 9:00AM – 11:00AM. OTC Lincoln Hall room 121
May 10th, 2024. 9:00AM – 11:00AM. OTC Lincoln Hall room 121
May 13th, 2024. 2:00PM – 4:00PM. OTC Lincoln Hall room 121, OTC Table Rock room 307, OTC Lebanon room 126, or virtually via Teams Meeting ID: 242 111 772 089
July 13th (Fall start/finish)
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- Offered at Springfield and Lebanon
- December 3rd (Spring start/finish)
- Offered at Springfield and Lebanon
Application/Admission Steps
- Complete OTC admission process. APPLY HERE! In the application you will be able to select EMT as your choice. If you are already and OTC student, you will still apply for EMT with this same application portal. Contact your admissions counselor or navigator for help.
- Email questions to healthsciences@otc.edu
- All students will be required to attend EMT orientation before they are able to register for EMS 101. Information about orientation will be emailed.
READ FIRST – EMS 101 is the EMT course at OTC. Students are not able to register for the course until they have applied and attended EMT orientation. Successful completion of EMS 101 allows students to test for NREMT certification and then obtain a Missouri State EMT License. The “Certificate of Specialization Paramedicine – Emergency Medical Technician” Is the completion certification earn after completing EMT, EMS Essentials, Anatomy, and Physiology which are the pre-requisite courses for the Paramedic Program.
Paramedicine Vaccination Requirements
Students will be required to submit documentation for required immunizations, TB testing, and a current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers CPR. Further information is emailed after orientation. Exceptions to any of these vaccines is subject to clinical site approval. Influenza and Covid vaccines are required unless exceptions are obtained and approved.
This is intended as a guide for students who are enrolling in EMS 101. It is a list of important information and links.