Emergency Medical Technician - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate program provides the student with basic lifesaving and patient care skills focused on the acute management of on-scene care to the sick or injured patient and the transportation to or between health care facilities. In addition to Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) skills, the EMT learns airway and breathing management skills using adjunct devices, pharmacological interventions with prescription, over- the- counter, self-administered and similar medications and advanced trauma care. This program is compliant with the National EMS Education Standards allowing graduates to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT examinations.

This course provides the student with the opportunity to visualize, practice and demonstrate competencies in the skills and techniques of scene management, patient assessment and treatment, transport operations and medical care during mass casualty events. Students will also learn about basic rescue operations including gaining access, simple rescue equipment, and techniques for removing the patient from a vehicle.

This course allows the student to apply what they have learned in the curriculum to in an ambulance or healthcare facility under the direct supervision of a preceptor. Through the externship experience, the student gains first-hand knowledge of the workplace and performs the assigned duties to meet the expectations in a professional setting. Students are expected to adapt to the work environment and reflect regularly on their learning and observations. The externship work performed is not to be paid.