Polk State, Lakeland Regional Health partner for mass casualty incident training
Polk State College and Lakeland Regional Health partnered to produce the largest mass casualty incident scenario either organization has ever coordinated. The results? Critical hands-on experience and interdisciplinary training for more than 200 individuals, including…
Polk State EMS leads state in licensure pass rates, career readiness
Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program boasts the state’s highest pass rates for first attempts on the licensure exams for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic, as well as for its cumulative pass…
Polk State & Lakeland Regional connect students to employment opportunities
Lakeland Regional Health hosted its inaugural Polk State College Night in February for Health Sciences students to get a firsthand look at the hospital’s different departments, network with hiring managers and employees, and learn about…
Polk State EMS helped by donation from Lowe’s
The newest setting for Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program at the Center for Public Safety will be outdoors, but no walk in the park. Thanks to a donation from Lowe’s Home Improvement,…
5 questions with Beth Luckett: From Polk State Radiography to Director of Health Sciences
Beth Luckett has a new role at the College, but she is no stranger to Polk State, serving the Health Sciences programs for more than 20 years. A proud graduate of the Radiography Program at…
Jesse Stine Memorial Scholarship for Future Paramedics awards dedicated father, firefighter & student
Many obstacles stood between Alex Pickup-Crawford and paramedic school, but this semester, the financial obstacle became a little less burdensome for him as he received the second award from the Jesse Stine Memorial Scholarship for…
Polk State EMS alum returns to program as clinical coordinator
Lisa Correll’s passion for education and pride in Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Services Program is evident upon meeting her. With a 10-year career in emergency medicine and as an alum of Polk State EMS,…
Florida Department of Education’s Division of Career & Adult Education Chancellor visits Polk State
Polk State College was honored to welcome Henry Mack, Chancellor of the Florida Department of Education’s Division of Career and Adult Education, to Polk County on Wednesday to tour the College’s state-of-the-art workforce training facilities…
Polk State EMS overcomes challenges of pandemic to keep students and first responders on track to achieving their goals
When many classes were being transitioned online at the onset of the pandemic, faculty and staff with Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program were strategizing how to get students back into the classroom…
Lakeland Fire Department Rescue Chief dedicated to serving community achieves third Polk State degree
Shane Reynolds, Rescue Chief for the Lakeland Fire Department, will graduate with his third Polk State College degree this week and a passion for serving the community that is stronger than ever for this dedicated…