Emergency Medical Technician

Catalog description

Credits: 4 Prerequisite: Completion of a healthcare provider level CPR (BLS) Course. Corequisites: EMS 115 and EMS 118 . Typically Offered: FASPSU This course is required to apply for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician. This course provides students with insights into the theory and application of concepts related to the profession of emergency medical services. Specific topics include: EMS preparatory, airway maintenance, patient assessment, management of trauma patients, management of medical patients, treating infants and children, and various EMS operations. Upon successful completion of this course and the corequisites, students are qualified to take the National Registry Examination for Emergency Medical Technician.