EMT-Basic
This is the first level for the Emergency Medical Technician in preparation to take the NCOEMS or NR examination. This course prepares students for basic pre-hospital emergency care such as treatment for shock, bleeding, burns, poisonings, childbirth, pediatric emergencies, CPR, use of ambulance equipment and communications to emergency department.
Prerequisites:
- Must be 18 years of age
- High School Diploma/GED, or successful completion of an exam assessing basic reading comprehension skills at a minimum at the tenth-grade level
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EMT - Intermediate
This course prepares the EMT to be able to perform skills such as intravenous medication administration, inhalation medication administration, use of blind insertion airway devices, and subcutaneous injection.
Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of the EMT Basic course
- High School Diploma/GED
- Reading comprehension and English language skills on the post-secondary level, and compliance with the mathematical skills on the high school grade level
EMT-Paramedic
This course prepares the EMT to be able to perform skills such as endotracheal intubation, use of drugs for pain, and manual defibrillation.
Prerequisites:
- Successful completion of the EMT Basic Course
- High School Diploma/GED
- Reading comprehension and English language skills on the post-secondary level, and compliance with the mathematical skills on the high school grade level
Co-Requistes:
Successful completion of the Basic Anatomy & Physiology course
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