Emergency Medical Technician | Butler Community College

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Emergency Medical Technician

When lives are on the line, you can make a critical difference.

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) are in the business of saving lives. When an accident happens or a natural disaster occurs or someone is the victim of a violent crime, EMTs are the first responders who deliver vital care in the critical minutes before the patient arrives at the hospital.

Butler’s training program for EMTs emphasizes real-world clinical experience in a variety of emergency settings. You’ll learn what it’s like to work with Butler County Sheriff Detectives, and train for rescue operations with Butler County Rescue Squad. You’ll get firsthand exposure to EMS operations in the field with Butler County EMS and Sedgwick County EMS and in area emergency rooms. We’ll teach you critical skills such as wound management, how to immobilize a fractured limb or neck and the use of emergency equipment like defibrillators and airway devices.

EMT classes are available at our campuses in Andover, El Dorado, Rose Hill, McConnell Air Force Base, Marion, and Council Grove. We also have a partnership agreement with Cowley College through which our students can participate in their Paramedic program offered in Andover.

Positions in the field are growing at more than twice the national average for all occupations. Many EMTs use their training and experience to go on to get further education and become paramedics, physician’s assistants or nurses. Get started on an exciting, vitally important career with EMT training.

 

Getting Started:

Orientation: January 18: 9am – Noon, 5000 Building in Andover– Kanza Room

Enroll: FS-212 EMT (12 credit hours). Please note there are occasional Friday and Saturday class sessions, a schedule shall be provided during the course orientation.

Complete: a background check and drug screen – instructions below.

Fees collected with tuition:

  • $100 - Lab fee
  • $85 – Platinum EMS Testing / Planner
  • $75 - State skills exam fee
  • $55 - Uniform

These fees are the student’s responsibility:

  • $50 – KS Board of EMS background check
  • $104 – National Registry written exam fee
  • $70 – BCC background check & drug screen

What will you learn in EMT?

The EMT student learns to provide basic life support care to ill or injured patients. Some of the skills you will learn are patient assessments on trauma and medical patients, managing wounds and bleeding, immobilizing fractures, performing CPR, using automated external defibrillators, and administer certain medications in the pre-hospital setting.

Required Background Check / Drug Screen:

Before Starting:

  • A valid email is REQUIRED.
  • Have your credit card (Visa/MasterCard/American Express/Discover) information ready in order to process payment. Your credit card will be charged $70.00 for the service.

Getting Started:

  1. Log onto our website at www.VerifyStudents.com and click Start Here.
  2. Use this special promotional code: BUTL57ED
  3. Complete profile & e-sign forms as they appear.

After Completing Online Process:

  1. Drug testing: Go to collection site listed on the authorization form
    • Bring authorization form & government photo ID, e.g. – driver’s license

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*Please note that this information is for the sole purpose of background screening for this school only. Unauthorized use of our service is prohibited*

 

For more information:
Evan Seiwert,
Fire & EMS Education Chair
316-323-6148
[email protected]