EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN PROCEDURES

Catalog description

Designed to develop students into proficient and compassionate prehospital emergency professionals who conduct themselves with integrity and humility. Covers the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective aspects of Basic Life Support level prehospital care as identified in the National EMS Education Standards, including biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment and treatment interventions, operations, administration, safety, and well-being. Students must achieve an overall final grade of 80% or above in EMT 207, and successfully complete all requirements for EMT 207C, to be awarded a course completion certificate, which is required to take the National Registry EMT written examination and become certified as an EMT. Also satisfies Orange County EMT accreditation training requirements.