Emergency Medical Technician B 6 unit

Catalog description

The student who completes this course will develop skills in recognition of symptoms of illness and/or injury and proper procedures for emergency care. Those who complete the EMT B courses are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and employment by government and private emergency health care services in the area (state certification and national testing fees apply). Successful completion of the course also allows eligibility for Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic training, which provides opportunity for career advancement, higher pay, and greater responsibility in providing emergency health care. Some EMTs enter nursing and other advanced health care fields. (California Code of Regulations Title 22).