Students in the EMT Certificate program must first complete the EMT course and then pass the State/National EMT Certification written and practical exams. By State law, a student must be certified as an Ohio EMT before enrolling in the Paramedic Certificate program. In addition to the above, to be eligible for admission into the Paramedic Certificate program, students must also complete a prerequisite course EMS 1002 (Paramedic Preparation Course) and a pretesting process, which includes the Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) Admission Assessment Exam. For more information, see cscc.edu/ems.
Columbus State Community College is a community college in Columbus, Ohio. Its occupational training includes nursing, respiratory care, surgical technology, medical assisting, cybersecurity, and welding, among other fields. The college also offers programs related to addiction studies, mobile application development, automotive service, computer networking, dental work, HVAC, pharmacy technology, phlebotomy, software development, and business administration. Academic offerings are organized through departments such as Automotive Technology, Information Systems Technology, Nursing, Dental Hygiene, and Construction Management. Columbus State provides both career-focused education and transfer degrees, with academic resources that include an A-Z program list, transfer pathways, preferred university pathways, and university transfer advising. Certificate offerings include customer service, occupational health and safety, train-the-trainer, and project management.