EMS 200 - Emergency Medical Technician

CAREER AND TECHNICAL
8 credit(s)

Learn emergency medical care information at an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level as outlined by the National Emergency Medical Services Education standards. Develop basic emergency care concepts in a preparatory module, including fundamental knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the EMT and medical/medical/legal and ethical issues to the provision of emergency care. Requires HIPAA, Infection Control, and Mandatory Reporting for child/adult training for health care providers. Offers American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification with successful completion.

Course Learning Outcomes
Learn emergency medical care information at an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) level as outlined by the National Emergency Medical Services Education standards. Develop basic emergency care concepts in a preparatory module, including fundamental knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the EMT and medical/medical/legal and ethical issues to the provision of emergency care. Requires HIPAA, Infection Control, and Mandatory Reporting for child/adult training for health care providers. Offers American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification with successful completion.