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Emergency Medical Technician

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About the Emergency Medical Technician Discipline

The Emergency Medical Technician class prepares students to take the certification examination as an EMT-1 and meet State EMT-1 training standards. In addition, the class provides for review and updating of information and skills necessary for recognition and pre-hospital care of medical emergencies, satisfying State EMT-1 Refresher requirements.

Certificates in Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Medical Technicians are practitioners who respond to emergencies before a patient reaches a hospital, rendering basic medical treatment before and during transport to a medical facility. Classroom and clinical training prepares Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) to assess and treat a wide variety of medical emergencies. The knowledge, skills, and experience gained through a one semester program allows students to meet requirements of the California EMS Authority and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). Upon successful completion, students are eligible to take the National Registry EMT certifying examination and qualify for a California State EMT certification to become an Emergency Medical Technician.

Working as an Emergency Medical Technician means helping people in dynamic situations while using skills to get patients through difficult situations. This program is also a great choice for students looking to take the first step to many other career paths, such as becoming a paramedic, firefighter, physician’s assistant, nurse, or ER technician.

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Required Courses for this major (8 Units)

Required Courses (8 units) (8 Units)

EMT60 EMT Prep (1 Unit)
EMT61 Emergency Medical Technician (6.5 Units)
EMT62 EMT Clinical (0.5 Unit)

Courses in Emergency Medical Technician

EMT60 (1 unit) —

EMT Prep

EMT61 (6.5 units) —

Emergency Medical Technician

EMT62 (0.5 unit) —

EMT Clinical

EMT252 (1 unit) —

EMT Refresher

EMT510 (0 unit) —

Health Care CPR

EMT class schedules

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Courses in Emergency Medical Technician

EMT60 EMT Prep

1 unit

This course covers an EMT level review of cardiology, pulmonology, and neurology, with an emphasis on Medical Terminology. This EMT Prep class will provide students insights and knowledge into the EMS field. This course starts with an orientation and introductory session. Students will also get to meet their future EMT instructors and fellow students.

Course Details:

Pass/No Pass Only

18 lecture hours

Prerequisites:

Concurrent enrollment in or satisfactory completion of EMT61

EMT61 Emergency Medical Technician

6.5 units

The EMT program is a comprehensive curriculum for Emergency Medical Care workers in a pre-hospital environment. Practical skills training includes hands-on skills training and interactive simulations for medical emergencies and traumatic injuries. This course meets requirements of California Code of Regulations Title 22, the California EMS Authority and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). Upon successful completion, students are eligible to take the NREMT certifying examination and qualify for a California State EMT certification.

Course Details:

Letter Grade Only

90 lecture hours

105 lab hours

Prerequisites:

A mandatory orientation will be held prior to the start of class. Students must be 18 years of age at the start of the course. For clinical contractual requirements, students will be required to provide 2 step TB skin test, proof of MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) or positive titer, Hepatitis B series completion or signed declination, Tdap (Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus), Varicella vaccination or positive titer, current Influenza vaccine, COVID vaccination with booster. Students will be required to provide a drug screen test demonstrating the absence of evidence of controlled substance use and criminal background screening satisfying the EMS agency and clinical contractual requirements. Concurrent enrollment in or satisfactory completion of EMT60 or EMT62

EMT62 EMT Clinical

0.5 unit

The EMT Clinical will give students hands on experience in a prehospital setting. This course meets the requirements (24 hours of clinical experience in the Emergency Department and on an Ambulance) of California Code of Regulations Title 22, the California EMS Authority and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). Upon successful completion of EMT 61 and EMT 62, students are eligible to take the NREMT certifying examination and qualify for a California State EMT certification.

Course Details:

Pass/No Pass Only

3 lecture hours

24 lab hours

Prerequisites:

Concurrent enrollment in or satisfactory completion of EMT61

EMT252 EMT Refresher

1 unit

Designed to provide the student with 24 hours of Continuing Education Units including review, up-dated information, and skills assessment necessary for pre-hospital care of medical and traumatic emergencies. Satisfies National Registry and State requirements for EMT recertification.

Course Details:

Letter Grade Only

16 lecture hours

8 lab hours

Prerequisites:

Current CPR Certification for Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer and current License as EMT-B

EMT510 Health Care CPR

0 unit

The American Heart Association's new basic life support course includes science and education from the 2020 Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC. This course teaches both single-rescuer and team basic life support skills for application in both prehospital and in-facility environments, with a focus on high-quality CPR and team dynamics.