Admission Requirements

The college has general admission requirements that are outlined in the college catalog. Please refer to the college catalog for more details. All students who apply to the EMS Program must have applied and been accepted to the College before acceptance to the program can occur. To be accepted to the College, one of the following conditions of admission must be met;

• A high school graduate
• 18 years of age or older
• Successful completion of the GED Test
• A student desiring to participate in the Early Entry Program

Please note: To license at any MDCIS level, Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. There are no exceptions to this State rule.




The Medical First Responder Certificate is an open admission course. There are no prerequisites beyond college admission for this level. Students must have a high school diploma or GED to be certified for state licensure.


The Basic EMT Certificate is an open admission course. Besides college admission, the Basic EMT course has a prerequisite of an eight-hour CPR card (American Red Cross Professional Rescuer or American Heart Association Healthcare Providers Course.) Students are also required to take the ASSET test. No advisor or program director's signature is required to enroll in this program of study. Students must have a high school diploma or GED to be certified for state licensure.

The requirements for admission to the Intermediate or Advanced EMT Certificate programs are:

1. Application and acceptance to the College.
2. Current Basic EMT license
3. Application to the Advanced EMT (Paramedic) Program.
4. ASSET Testing
5. Admission/Academic advisement meeting with EMS Program Director or designee.

The requirements for admission to the associate degree program are:

1. Application and acceptance to the College.
2. Current Advanced EMT license or department permission.
3. Application to the Program.
4. Completion of a "credit evaluation" form in the Admissions office for credits earned at other institutions.
5. ASSET Testing, depending on past course work, this requirement may be waived.
6. Admission/Academic advisement meeting with the EMS Program Director or designee.

Students who apply to the Advanced EMT program during the Fall or Spring semester in which they are taking their Basic EMT training at Kellogg Community College are eligible for guaranteed admission. Students in this category will have a place reserved for them in the Fall Advanced EMT Program (offered the following year) based on the following conditions;

1. They pass the MDCIS Basic EMT licensure exam prior to the start of their Advanced EMT Program.
2. There is sufficient space within the Advanced EMT program (students will be admitted based on the order in which completed files are received.)
3. They complete the above admission requirements prior to the end of their first year Spring semester.
4. Admission priority will be given to students who successfully complete BIOL 201 and OIT 227.

Students who have not yet received or passed their MDCIS Basic EMT licensing exam may be granted probationary admission to the Paramedic Program. Probationary admission allows the student to participate in up to the first semester of the paramedic or specialist program. It is expected that the student will receive their MDCIS Basic EMT license during this time period. It is the student's responsibility, upon receipt of the license, to provide a copy to their advisor for forwarding into their file. On receipt of the license, general admission status is granted (removing the probationary admission). Failure to provide a license prior to the start of the Spring semester will result in administrative withdrawal from the program. Courses taken under probationary admission, where general admission has not been achieved, will not count towards any EMS certificate or degree.



Students who have not yet graduated from High School may seek early entry admission to the Medical First Responder or Basic EMT certificate programs. This admission status allows the student to participate in the education experience however does not guarantee eligibility for State of Michigan licensing at that level. Admission is based on an interview with the EMS Director or their designee. Students with this admission status will be expected to perform to the same standards as any other student in the program. For licensing requirements, refer to the section on licensing found in the 2002-03 EMS Student Handbook.



Once a student has completed the admission requirements for the Paramedic Program, a non-refundable core deposit fee of $75.00 is required to hold that position within the program. This fee will be applied towards tuition in the program. This fee guarantees that a space will be held open in the specific EMS courses however it does not guarantee a specific schedule or course section number will be held. If a student does not pay this fee within two (2) weeks of receipt of their acceptance letter, their admission is forfeited to the next candidate on the EMS admissions list.


Students are strongly encouraged to register early to guarantee the schedule of their choice.

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