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Pre-Hospital Emergency Services

EMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight.

In an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification program, participants learn to deliver emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients outside of a hospital setting within the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system. EMTs acquire fundamental knowledge and skills essential for stabilizing and securely transporting patients, covering scenarios from routine medical transports to life-threatening emergencies.

Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance and are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.

Certifications

Emergency Medical Technician (Certification)

  • Certificate

Program Overview

Course Outcomes - Course will provide students with a detailed understanding of, but not limited to, EMS systems, legal aspects, anatomy & physiology, patient assessment, hazardous material, EMS operations, cardiology, intravenous access, ALS airway management and pharmacology.  Students will gain knowledge of advanced emergency, medical and trauma care to provide adequate care and transportation of sick and injured patients.

Sample Courses: EMT Basic Theory & Trends and EMT Basic Skills Lab

 

Degree or Certificate
  • Certificate
Campus Location
  • Jackson Center
  • McArthur Center
  • Meigs Center
College or School
  • College of Professional and Technical Studies
Modality
Modality tells you whether this program is in-person, online, or hybrid.
  • All courses required in-person
Total Credit Hours
10