Yeongjin College Establishes 3-Year Emergency Medical Technician Program... Recruiting 40 Students

Yeungjin College (President Choi Jae-young) will establish a new Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Department (3-year program) for the 2024 academic year.

The EMT Department at Yeungjin College will admit a total of 40 freshmen (within the quota), selecting 27 students in the first early admission round starting September 11 and 13 students in the second early admission round starting November 10.

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Modern society faces frequent accidents due to densely populated urban environments, disease outbreaks caused by globalization, and various disasters brought on by climate change. The role of emergency medical technicians who save precious lives at these accident sites is increasingly important.

Yeungjin College trains emergency medical personnel with advanced expertise and professional ethics who are responsible for emergency treatment and patient transport at disaster and accident scenes occurring nationally and socially.

Aiming to cultivate first-class EMT personnel, the EMT Department at Yeungjin College features a top-tier faculty including emergency medicine specialists with extensive emergency room experience, nurses who have worked at regional emergency medical centers, and professors specializing in emergency medical technology, all preparing students to become field experts.

This faculty plans to enhance students' integrated professional medical skills and advanced emergency treatment abilities through practical training rooms equipped with the latest clinical environments.

Professor Lee Yang-sun, in charge of establishing the EMT Department at Yeungjin College, stated, “We are accelerating preparations to produce emergency medical professionals capable of demonstrating expert skills in urgent and dangerous emergency situations through Yeungjin’s specialized curriculum and professional clinical training environment.”

The EMT Department includes basic physical training classes and a national certification course for lifeguards, supporting students’ career advancement as 119 paramedics, firefighters, coast guard officers, and special forces non-commissioned officers.

Additionally, during their studies, students can acquire various certifications related to emergency medical services and first aid, such as BLS (Basic Life Support, American Heart Association), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association), KBLS (Korean Basic Life Support), KALS (Korean Advanced Life Support), PHTLS (Prehospital Trauma Life Support), TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care), NDLS (National Disaster Emergency Medical Specialist), lifeguard, water rescue personnel, rescue diver (skin scuba), and sports first aid, enabling them to grow into first-class EMTs equipped with practical field competencies.

A representative from Yeungjin College explained, “Our college is the only institution nationwide designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to train the general public as Level 2 EMTs. Since starting the first Level 2 EMT training in 1995, we have produced a total of 2,776 graduates through the 46th class in 2022, accumulating rich know-how in Level 2 EMT education. Building on these achievements and experiences, we will open a formal EMT department and devote ourselves to producing high-quality professionals.”

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