Emergency Medical Technician I Emergency Medical Technician I is the first of two courses,...

Catalog description

This course adheres to the 1994 U.S. Department of Transportation EMT – Basic National Standard Curriculum. Focus is placed on the knowledge and skills an individual need to possess in pre-hospital emergency care to function as part of a team providing pre-hospital care to the ill and injured. Upon successful completion, candidates will be allowed to enroll in EMT II which will complete the EMT educational experience (After successful completion of both sections of EMT I & II). Per state law, students must pass a criminal background check prior to taking EMT licensure exam after completion of EMT II. Prerequisite: A current American Heart Association CPR Care. A criminal background check will be performed by the Arkansas Department of Health and applicants must pass this in order to become state licensed as an EMT. A grade of “D” does not prevent a student from earning the Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technician, as long as, a grade of “C” or better is earned in EMSC 10105.