Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
(formerly Emergency Medical Technician - Basic)
Curriculum EMS.EMS.CERT (C444A)
The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the Emergency Medical System (EMS). This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation and will function as part of a comprehensive EMS response plan, under medical oversight. EMTs perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance and is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
| EMS 131 ◊ # Emergency Medical Technician | | 7 credits |
Total Credit Hours: 7
Note: A minimum grade of "B" is required for EMS 131◊.
See EMS course description.
Coordinator: David Hoppe, Ext. 3972