Columbia State Community College recently recognized 21 emergency medical technicians and 25 advanced emergency medical technicians upon completion of their programs during the Fall 2024 EMS Pinning ceremony held in the Webster Athletic Center.
“The Fall 2024 cohort represents a well-rounded, passionate group of clinicians, that will soon be joining their local EMS agencies to provide quality care to the residents they will serve,” said Greg Johnson, Columbia State EMS Academy program director. “The EMS Academy at Columbia State continues to produce high-quality, workforce-ready graduates for our communities.”
Fall 2024 EMT completers achieved an 86% first-attempt pass rate for the national registry. Students in the integrated certificate received a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the EMT national registry.
An EMT provides basic life support at the site of illnesses and injuries, assisting with transport to the hospital. The Advanced EMT provides basic and advanced life support at sites of illnesses and injuries through transport to the hospital.
The accelerated AEMT path is an academy-style, technical certificate program designed to educate and train students to serve as vital members of a pre-hospital EMS team in a single semester. Students must complete 144 hours of clinical rotations to earn a technical certificate in AAEMT.
EMT certificate completers also have the option to pursue the General Technology Associate of Applied Science degree by combining coursework from two certificates with general education courses to complete a personalized degree program.
“These new EMTs are ready to rush in to offer exceptional care and needed calm at some of life's scariest, most stressful times,” said Dr. Kae Fleming, Columbia State dean of the Health Sciences Division. “Columbia State has a long history of producing competent, compassionate EMTs who immediately fulfill critical roles for the communities we serve!”
The program provides students with the necessary didactic and practical training to perform life-saving skills. Additionally, students learn to work alone, as well as in a squad-based (team) environment.
For more information about the EMS program, visit www.ColumbiaState.edu/EMS or contact Johnson at 931.540.2792.
To view more photos from the event, visit https://www.flickr.com/photos/columbiastatecc/albums/72177720322651807/
Davidson County emergency medical technician graduate Kami Lawrence.
Dickson County emergency medical technician graduate Taylor Vineyard.
Lawrence County emergency medical technician graduate Sebastian Keeter.
Williamson County emergency medical technician graduates Guy Powell, Adler Puckett, Logan Weijers, Kalianne Hodge and Nicholas Hillenbrandt.
Pictured (left to right): Lawrence County advanced emergency medical technician graduates Andrew Dickey, Paisley Cozart, Kadence Fuqua and Averella Prince.
Pictured (left to right): Lewis County advanced emergency medical technician graduates Daniel Lewers and Jamie Fisher.
Pictured (left to right): Rutherford County advanced emergency medical technician graduates Ethan Zamora and Benjamin Schmacher.
