Am-B-Care, based in western, Massachusetts, offers a one-year EMT program. Students receive their training from professional paramedics, nurses and physicians who work at different emergency facilities. Programs are offered every October; seating is limited to 24 students. Graduates of the program can take annual refresher courses. Students learn how to provide care to patients with injuries and how to assess a patient's health condition. They also administer cardiac, pulmonary and respiratory-related treatments using pulse oximetry and autotrack defibrillation.
Am-B-Care Ambulance
2155 East Columbus Ave.
Springfield, MA 01104
877-624-4199
http://ambcare.com/
Baystate Health provides an EMT continuing education program, which is offered at the Baystate Mary Lane Hospital emergency department. Courses are offered on the fourth Wednesday of every month. The program is taught by physicians and nurses who work at Mary Lane Hospital, which is a 31-bed community facility located in Greenfield Massachusetts. Course offerings include cardiac and neonatal emergencies, history taking, report writing and environmental emergencies. The program is free. However, advance registration is required.
Baystate Health
164 High Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-773-0211
http://baystatehealth.org/Baystate
Greenfield Community College, located near the Berkshire Mountains in Western Massachusetts, is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The college provides basic and intermediate EMT training. Prospective students have the option of enrolling in the basic EMT training on either a credit or credit-free basis. The six-credit training is designed to prepare students to successfully pass their basic EMT examination, after which they are eligible to work either in ambulance services or as voluntary emergency assistants. Students who enroll in the intermediate EMT program receive both classroom, clinical and practical training. The course is designed to provide students with advanced skills in EMT and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The program runs for nine months and students are eligible to take their certification examination after successfully completing their training.
Greenfield Community College
One College Drive
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-775-1000
http://gcc.mass.edu/