Columbia State Recognizes Medical Technician Students

Columbia State recently honored 21 Emergency Medical Technicians and 25 Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians for completing their programs at the Fall 2024 EMS Pinning Ceremony held in the Webster Athletic Center. Fall 2024 EMT graduates had an 86% first-time pass rate for the national register. Students in the integrated certificate program passed the EMT national registry with a perfect score on their first attempt. An EMT offers basic life care at the scene of illnesses and injuries while also assisting with transportation to the hospital. The Advanced EMT provides basic and advanced life care at the scene of an illness or injury while transporting the patient to the hospital. The Accelerated AEMT path is an academy-style, technical certificate program that teaches and trains students to be critical members of a pre-hospital EMS team in a single semester. To receive an AAEMT technical certificate, students must complete 144 hours of clinical rotations. Congratulations to these students on their accomplishments!