Retention Criteria/Standards of Progression
Once enrolled in the program the student is required to:
- Maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
- Maintain a “C” grade, or higher, in all courses in the EMT program of study
- Meet minimum seat and clinical hours as required by the State of Ohio EMS
Students who fail to achieve a “C” in an EMT course or withdraw from an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic course may not complete the program and may repeat the course one time only. Please refer to “progression” in the EMT section of the College Catalog for more information. Please note that, should a student fail two Emergency Medical Technician-Basic courses, the Program Lead reserves the right to consider the student for dismissal from the Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Program.
It is the expectation that Emergency Medical Technician-Basic students should be maintaining grades far higher than the minimum requirements if they expect to be successful in the field of emergency medicine.
Since attendance is mandatory, if you have more than two absences, you will receive a 500-point deduction for this course and will be unable to pass the program.
Students who are unable to meet these program requirements will be subject to academic probation and/or dismissal from the program as outlined in the College Catalog. Students who are dismissed from the program can be readmitted as outlined in the College Catalog under “Readmission to Mercy College.”
Attendance and Participation
Per the State of Ohio, you need to have a minimum of 150 training hours in order to complete the course. This course meets and may exceed the number of hours needed to be certified; see syllabus for specific number of hours.
You are expected to be on time for your scheduled class start time. Continuous tardiness may result in dismissal from the program.
You are expected to attend 100% of the classes/labs, however, if you miss a class, you are responsible for hours missed. Any hours missed must be made up prior to the final exam for the course.
Participation points are awarded based off participation in class.
Academic Dismissal
Students are subject to the academic dismissal policy of Mercy College of Ohio as outlined in the College Catalog.
Readmission
Students dismissed from the program for academic reasons should refer to details of the readmission policy which can be found in the College Catalog.
Special Considerations
Unique problems or unexpected circumstances related to progression or completion should be brought to the attention of the Program Director. Consideration will be handled on a case-by-case basis and enforced with as much consistency as possible, in accordance with related policies.
Program Grading Policy
The grading scale used in the Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Program courses is as follows:
| 92 – 100% |
A |
| 84 – 91% |
B |
| 76 – 83% |
C |
| 68 – 75% |
D |
| 67% and below |
F |
The Midterm exam must be passed with a minimum grade of 76% to continue in the program. Students may have up to 2 attempts to achieve a 76%. The Final EMT Comprehensive exam must be passed with a minimum grade of 76% to complete the course. Students must pass the final exam on the first attempt.
All courses in the program of study must be passed with a grade of “C” or better to successfully complete the Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Certificate Program.
As defined in the College Catalog under the heading “Types of Course Delivery Methods,” the following instructional delivery methods may be implemented, as determined by course faculty, to reach course objectives for course requirements including but not limited to clinical, laboratory, practicum, and other course requirements: Face to Face, Blended, and Online.