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May 13, 2024
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EMT 1376 - Emergency Medical Technician 6 Credits
The basic level Emergency Medical Technician class is designed for training individuals to rapidly recognize, assess, and treat medical and trauma-related emergencies. This course was designed by the Department of Transportation and is taught under its standard guidelines. The course involves training in Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation, application and use of military anti-shock trousers (MAST), identifying signs and symptoms of shock; internal and external life-threatening bleeding, immobilization of fractured bones, including spinal injuries and head trauma; emergency childbirth; pediatric emergencies; gaining access to victims entrapped; radio communications; as well as water rescue techniques, and automobile extrication. The length of this course is 228 hours and provides six college credit hours. This course is beneficial to both individuals and industrial personnel, and is a prerequisite to the Emergency Medical Technician-Advanced or Paramedic course.
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: proof of Basic Life Support certification, must be 18 years old, have a GED or high school diploma, have no physical handicaps which would preclude participation in all program aspects, and have no record of felony convictions.
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
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