Academic Catalog

Emergency Medical Technology (EMT)

EMT101 / Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers
0.5 Credits / 0.5 Periods for Lecture & Lab

Designed to provide the allied healthcare provider with the knowledge and skills to perform Basic Life Support (BLS) according to current guidelines for emergency cardiovascular care (ECC). Prerequisites: None. Course Notes: EMT101 may be repeated for credit.

Division: Health Science and Public Service
EMT104 / Emergency Medical Technology
10 Credits / 10.0 Periods for Lecture

Designed as the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) lecture to prepare students for scope of practice and standard of care with comprehensive assessment, diagnostic technology, patient advocacy, ethical and professional behaviors, critical thinking, decision-making, and patient management of medical and trauma emergencies and non-emergencies. Prerequisites: Appropriate score on Reading placement test to demonstrate minimum tenth grade level reading, or completion of an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited institution. Course Notes: Students must meet National Registry of EMT requirements for certification. Additional information available at nremt.org EMT104 may be repeated for credit.

Division: Health Science and Public Service
EMT104AB / Applied Practical Studies for Emergency Medical Technology
0.5 Credits / 0.5 Periods for Laboratory

Simulation of actual emergency responses, with practical application of techniques and skills covered in EMT curricula. Scenario based learning applied to the techniques of emergency medical care in accordance with national and state curriculum. Practical application of anatomy, physiology, patient assessment, and treatment of medically or traumatically compromised patients, special hazards and medical operations. Also includes patient-assisted medication administration, semi-automatic external defibrillator and blood glucose monitoring. Students operate in outside, scenario based environments. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: EMT104. Course Notes: EMT/FSC104AB may be repeated for credit.

Division: Health Science and Public Service
EMT104LL / Emergency Medical Technology Practicum
2 Credits / 3.5 Periods for Laboratory

Designed as the simulated Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) practicum in which the student synthesizes standard of care and scope of practice with comprehensive assessment and diagnostic technology, patient advocacy, ethical and professional behaviors, critical thinking, decision-making, and patient management of medical and trauma emergencies. Provides scenario based learning applied to the techniques of emergency medical care in accordance with national and state curriculum. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in EMT104 or permission of Instructor or Corequisites: EMT104. Course Notes: EMT104LL may be repeated for credit. Students must meet National Registry of EMT requirements for certification. Additional information available at nremt.org

Division: Health Science and Public Service
EMT258 / Victimology and Crisis Management
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture

Victimology, the criminal justice system, techniques of crisis intervention, and the importance of a multicultural and global perspective. Includes sexual assault, family violence, post-traumatic stress disorder, the role of substance abuse, effective coping skills, appropriate community resources and the responsiveness of the justice system. Prerequisites: None.

Crosslisted: FSC258, SWU258, AJS258
Fulfills: Cultural Diversity in the US [C]-in combo; Cultural Diversity in the United States [C]; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]-in combo
Division: Health Science and Public Service