BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Eligible Branch County residents along with those who live in eastern Calhoun County will be able to complete a Basic Emergency Medical Technician Program at no charge thanks to a funding package coordinated by Kellogg Community College along with state and local partners.
Individuals interested in applying for the program or checking eligibility should contact KCC MiLeap Navigator Niaomi Curtis at (517) 629-7531 extension 4472 or curtisn@kellogg.edu by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 22.
The approximately 15-week EMT training program will be offered at KCC beginning August 29 and will run through mid-December.
Classes will be held onsite at the K.C.C. Grahl Center campus in Coldwater and at the Eastern Academic Center campus in Albion.
Funding for eligible participants will be provided by the Michigan Learning and Education Advancement Program, LifeCare Ambulance/Emergent Health Partners and American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated by the Branch County government, depending on the applicant.
Eligible participants who commit to working for LifeCare after graduation will receive a weekly cash stipend for the duration of their training.
MiLeap-eligible participants will also receive a free laptop and additional support services.
The program includes training in CPR; bleeding control; airway management; splinting; extrication; oxygen therapy; and medical, environmental and other emergencies. Basic EMTs can work on an ambulance and are well positioned to continue their training toward licensure as a paramedic.
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