Program Outcomes
Occupational Skills Award
Description
The Emergency Medical Technician Occupational Skills Award is designed to prepare the student for licensure as an EMT. The course prepares the student to care for the sick and injured in the hospital, at the scene of an emergency, and/or during transport.
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Potential Careers in this Field
Certificate of Completion (non-credit)
Description
The Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Completion is designed to develop students into proficient and compassionate prehospital emergency professionals. Coursework covers the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective aspects of Basic Life Support level prehospital care as identified in the National EMS Education Standards, including biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, assessment and treatment interventions, operations, administration, safety, and well-being. Students must achieve a grade of "P" in EMT 407NC, and successfully complete all requirements for EMT 417NC, to be awarded a course completion certificate, which is required to take the National Registry EMT written examination and become certified as an EMT. The courses in this program also satisfy the Orange County EMT accreditation training requirements.
