Dress Code for Classroom

• As a general rule, ask yourself: is my dress attire viewed as professional by a patient and colleague.
• Clean nails. If painted, neutral colors only or French style permitted.
• No open-toed shoes for safety. For ladies who are coming from work in dress shoes, an exception will be made on lecture nights only. Shoes must also provide ankle support for lifting and uneven terrain. In addition, shoes must prevent slipping and of a non-marking sole.
• Blue Jeans permitted. No rips or hanging threads. Must fit to size. No spandex tight-fitting pants or leggings.
• Dress shorts permitted during summer months. For example, shorts that can be worn on a golf course. (May through September)
• Collared shirts only. No tee shirts permitted. Females: EMTS allows for non-collared shirts or blouses that are not revealing or T-shirt-looking. Summer dresses are permitted at lecture sessions only but can’t be revealing. 
• If pants or shorts have belt loops, a belt must be worn and shirt tucked in. Unless designer shirt, blouse or dress shirt is designed to not be tucked.
• If you are coming from work which requires scrubs and cannot change before class, an exception will be made at the coordinator's discretion.
• If coming from work, which requires a company uniform and cannot change before class, an exception will be made at the coordinator's discretion.
• If you are with a fire department, you may wear your duty uniform to class. (No T-shirts)
• No ball caps or cowboy hats. This includes fire department ball caps.
• No excessive earrings; this applies to males and females.
• Hair/facial hair groomed and clean cut.
• May be requested by the coordinator that visible tattoos be covered. Must be covered if offensive or rude in nature.
• This page covers classroom dress code only.  It is important to point out that hospital and fire internship uniform codes are more strict. For example, males may not have ponytails or man buns. Many fire internship sites will allow an established well-trimmed/groomed mustache and/or beard as long as it does not interfere with patient care/safety PPE equipment. But one must be prepared to shave if a fire internship site requires it. Contact the school if you have concerns.

If a violation of the dress code is observed the student will receive a 2 hour absence per occurrence. If the violation is of a safety concern or chosen dress is disruptive, offensive and/or revealing student will be asked to leave and return when dressed appropriately. In addition the student will be marked absent for any missed time over the initial 2 hour absence deduction. On the second violation, the student will be marked absent as described earlier and is required to leave the premises and return in school uniform for the rest of the program.