Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certificate
Award
Certificate
1 term
The Emergency Medical Technician Certificate program develops skill and knowledge in providing basic life support management of medical and traumatic emergencies. The program focuses on patient assessment, history-taking, and management of cardiopulmonary, medical, behavioral, environmental, and childbirth emergencies. The program prepares students for the state and National Emergency Medical Technician Certification exams - the minimal certification required to provide emergency medical care for transport ambulance services. Students who complete the required coursework will have satisfied the academic requirements for entry into the Paramedic A.A.S degree program.
Certificate Requirements
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: 1,2 | 8.5 | |
| EMT I and EMT II and EMT II Clinical | ||
| Advanced Emergency Medical Technician | ||
| BIO-168 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| HSC-117 or HSC-115 | Basic Medical Terminology or Medical Terminology | 2.5 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Math | ||
| Algebra Mastery 1 | ||
| Mathematics and Society | ||
| Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Term Totals: | 18 | |
| Program Totals: | 18 | |