The EMT-Basic is the minimal licensure level required to work on an ambulance in the field of Emergency Medical Services. The Basic EMT provides lifesaving interventions and care to patients with both medical and traumatic emergencies. The EMT is responsible for initial care of life threats such as bleeding control, and opening the patients’ airway, and ventilating the patient who cannot breathe for themselves. The EMT also has a basic knowledge of and can administer a few select lifesaving drugs. The EMT bridges the gap between patients in the field and access to medical care by stabilizing the patient and continuing care during transport to an appropriate facility. EMT-Basic is often desired for those Fire and Law Enforcement providers who cross train within the Public Safety Sector. As an EMT-Basic student you will learn how to function as part of an EMS system with the appropriate medical oversight. EMT’s perform emergency care both at the scene and during transport to a medical facility utilizing a basic knowledge of life saving interventions and the required equipment carried on an ambulance. The Skills of an EMT include airway management with supraglottic devices, suction and ventilation techniques, administration of lifesaving drugs in situations like anaphylaxis, cardiac events, or in drug overdose, they perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (AHA BLS Provider), fracture splinting and bleeding control including tourniquet application and wound packing. EMT’s also learn IV set up, hazardous materials awareness and Automatic External Defibrillation (AED). Naturally the EMT would need to realize when these interventions are appropriate so the foundation of this care is their ability to perform a patient assessment and formulate a field impression.

The nursing program at KVCC prepares the student for a career in practical nursing. Employment opportunities include acute care hospitals, long-term acute care and extended care facilities, clinics, offices, home health and ambulatory care.

Graduates may be eligible to continue to pursue a license as a Registered Nurse with the LPN to RN program track. The nursing department and academic counselors will assist students with degree advancement pathways.

The program includes one semester of prerequisite course work and three semesters of practical nursing course work for the full-time generic student. Financial aid, scholarships, tutoring, and counseling services are available to assist students.

Upon successful completion of all nursing course work the graduate will receive a Certificate in Practical Nursing and will be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Exam for the Practical Nurse (NCLEX-PN).

The nursing program at KVCC prepares the student for a technical career in nursing. Employment opportunities include acute care hospitals, long term acute care and extended care facilities, clinics, offices, home health and ambulatory care. Graduates may transfer credits toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at many colleges and universities. The KVCC academic counselors will assist you with transfer information.

The Kalamazoo Valley Community College nursing program is approved by the Michigan State Board of Nursing. It includes two semesters of prerequisite course work and four semesters of nursing course work for the full-time generic student. Financial aid, scholarships, tutoring, and counseling services are available to assist students.

Upon successful completion of all nursing course work the graduate will receive an Associate in Applied Science degree and will be eligible to write the National Council Licensure Exam for the Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN).

Students in the academy will receive training to work as phlebotomy technicians and they will work to become prepared to gain national certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology. The average annual salary for phlebotomists in Kalamazoo is $30,313. Phlebotomists are crucial members of many clinical teams. Students will learn to draw blood from patients and prepare it for diagnostic testing. Phlebotomists work in labs, hospitals, doctor's offices, medical surgery centers, nursing homes, and in many other settings.

Join the nation's leading training program for wind turbine technicians. Focused on specific, hands-on competencies, our unique training model moves students from the classroom to the learning labs and into the field quickly.

Trainee success requires a self-directed learning style, a desire to learn through hands-on practice, and a dedication to become a world-class technician in the wind industry.

The Wind Turbine Technician Academy provides a fast track to jobs that are in demand and pay high wages. Kalamazoo Valley Community College offers this course as a non-credit, full-time program allowing men and women the chance to be job ready in less than 6 months. Students attend Monday through Friday, 8 hours each day for 24 weeks. Training is held at Kalamazoo Valley Groves Campus.

As cellular telephone networks continue to expand, so do the employment opportunities for cell tower technicians. Cell tower technicians climb the face of telecommunications/cellular towers to install, test, maintain, repair and remove a variety of radio frequency and antenna equipment. Currently there is a critical shortage of cell tower technicians and demand is expected to remain high for the next six to ten years. To meet this demand, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, a member of the National Association of Tower Erectors, is launching the area’s first training academy for cell tower technicians. Training includes safety at heights, fiber-optics, electrical and cell site basics, as well as the opportunity for certification through the National Wireless Safety Alliance upon successful completion.

According to the National Center for Education statistics, "business" is the most popular field of study among U.S. degree seekers. The Bureau of Labor Marketing Information and Strategic Initiatives estimates that right now there are more than 48,000 job openings for business graduates in Michigan.

Many students choose to earn their business degree online, rather than in a traditional classroom-based setting. Kalamazoo Valley's new online associate degree program in business administration provides students with a comprehensive overview of the skills they need in organization and management, business procedures, leadership techniques and other fundamental aspects of business administration.

This flexible user-friendly online format is ideal for students who must balance their education with other commitments, such as employment and child care. The online business degree also prepares students for further educational opportunities, including transfer to a Kalamazoo Valley University Center partner – this option can be discussed with a counselor or advisor.

Current technology enables study away from home using a laptop, tablet, smartphone or other device. It's the best of both worlds at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, a convenient 24/7 educational opportunity plus face-to-face support services for learners which include access to the library, tutoring, financial aid and other counseling and advising services.