LPSS expands Career Center medical program to meet healthcare demand KATC and last updated 2021-02-02 11:08:25-05 The Lafayette Parish School System has expanded the medical program at the W.D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center because of the need for qualified healthcare professionals needed following the pandemic. This fall, students will be able to take classes to become Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), Patient Care Technicians (PCT) and Medical Assistants (MA). The EMT class was previously only available at Lafayette High School through the Health Careers Magnet Academy. LPSS says it is now one of three courses offered by the Career Center to prepare students for careers in emergency medicine and healthcare.