Health Careers

Emergency Medical Services

Associate of Applied Science

Program Information

Health Careers applications are accepted each year April 1-15 for entrance into the FALL program at https://p2.kvcc.edu/utilities/health_careers/.

For questions regarding EMT, Paramedic, Dental Hygiene, Medical Assistant Technology, and Respiratory Care please contact the Health Careers Admissions Coordinator at . For questions regarding the Nursing program please contact the Nursing Department at .

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics are trained to perform critical emergency medical intervention for both the traumatically injured and the acutely ill patient. Upon successful completion, Kalamazoo Valley’s basic EMT and emergency medical services programs qualify students to take the appropriate licensure exams. These programs have separate application processes and can be taken individually, however completion of a basic EMT program is one of the prerequisites for acceptance into the emergency medical services program. The associate of applied science degree in emergency medical services (EMS) option combines the basic EMT and paramedic-level coursework with additional general education courses.

*Please note this program requires a special application packet. Please see a health careers pathway advisor or counselor for more information and visit the Emergency Medical Services program page on our website for program information, FAQs, accreditation details, and more.