Emergency Medical Technician
The Emergency Medical Technician course prepares the EMT student to provide pre-hospital assessment and care for patients of all ages who have a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. The course features lecture, discussion, demonstration, and skill practice and allows students to participate in a supervised clinical experience with an approved provider. Students will also receive training in Universal Precautions with Personal Protective Equipment and the American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR & AED Training for Healthcare Professionals. This course prepares students to take the National Registry Certification Test and for employment in the industry.
Students must be 17 by the time they take their certification test
RRCC: EMS 1021- EMT Fundamentals, EMS 1022- EMT Medical Emergencies, EMS 1023- EMT Trauma Emergencies, EMS 1024- EMT Special Considerations, EMS 1070- EMT Clinical
*Industry Certificate(s) Available*
Course Information
- Course Subject
- Course Number
- CTE 9560 A&B
- Course Duration
- 2 Semesters
- Course Credit
- 2.0 Practical Arts
- Course Fee
- $17.00 HOSA Membership ($10.00) CPR Training ($7.00)
- Prerequisite
- Medical Foundations CTE 9501, Medical Terminology CTE 9502 and Anatomy and Physiology CTE 9517
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