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Emergency Medical Technician

EMER 1007 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
7 credits                Semester: S                           4 Lecture/4 Lab Hrs./week                36 Clinical Hrs./semester
Prerequisite Students must be 18 or older and hold high school diploma or GED® to enroll. Students without a science background are strongly encouraged to enroll in MEDP 1043 Anatomy & Physiology or BIOL 1214 prior to taking EMER 1007.This course sequentially presents knowledge and skills required by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. D.O.T.) and the Arkansas Department of Health to become a certified EMT. Course content follows the EMT- National Standard Curriculum as set forth by U.S. D.O.T and the Arkansas Department of Health. The student will develop EMT skills and competencies that will enable successful program completers to take the National Registry examination for EMT certification. Students must meet all requirements as set forth by the Arkansas Department of Health Guidelines including, but not limited to, a practicum in a hospital emergency room, a practicum as an ambulance third rider, and special auto extrication training. Students must make a minimum course grade of 70% to be eligible to take the National Registry examination. This course is limited to students admitted to the Emergency Medical Technician program and requires fees for supplies, uniform, CPR certification, liability insurance, federal and state background checks, state exam, and national registry exam. Licensure may be denied to applicants who have been convicted of certain designated crimes.

EMER 2007 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
7 credits                Semester: S                           5 Lecture/2 Lab Hrs./week                72 Clinical Hrs./semester
Prerequisites: EMER 1007 with a current NREMT license.
This course builds upon the skills that licensed Emergency Medical Technicians already possess and includes basic and limited advanced skills focused on the acute management and transportation of critical and emergent patients. Students must already possess an NREMT (National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians) licensure to be eligible for the advanced course. Key topics include the following: Emergency Medical Responder and Emergency Medical Technician-National Educational Standards competencies, roles and responsibilities of the AEMT, workforce safety, wellness, public health, communications, documentation, medical/legal/ethical considerations, anatomy and physiology, life span development, pathophysiology, patient assessment, critical thinking, airway management, respiratory emergencies, cardiovascular emergencies, acute diabetic emergencies, abdominal and gastrointestinal emergencies, urologic emergencies, anaphylactic reactions, and behavioral emergencies. In addition to lecture and lab, students will spend 24 hours in emergency room and 48 hours in a paramedic ambulance. Fees for drug screening, lab supplies, and testing are required.

Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technician
7 Credit Hours

The Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technician provides students with academic and practical skills using the current National EMS Standards.

The purpose of the Emergency Medical Technician program is to prepare students to provide basic life support to patients in the pre-hospital emergency care setting.

Special Admissions/Enrollment Requirements:
To enroll in EMER 1007 Emergency Medical Technician, students must:

  • be at least 18 years of age by the time of completion.
  • have a high school diploma, or equivalent, at the time of application.
  • meet required placement test scores or successful completion of DRDG 1024 Developmental Reading II and DENG 1054 Developmental English II.
  • have an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater on all previous coursework.
  • complete a program application, which is available from the Allied Health Sciences Division.
  • submit to a substance abuse screening and criminal background check during the first week of class.
  • submit to additional Arkansas state requirements as described during the course.
Certificate of Proficiency in Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
7 Credit Hours

The Certificate of Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technician provides students with academic and practical skills using the current National EMS Standards.

The purpose of the Emergency Medical Technician program is to prepare students to provide basic life support to patients in the pre-hospital emergency care setting.

Students must already possess an NREMT (National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians) licencesure  to be eligible for the advanced certificate of proficiency.

Special Admissions/Enrollment Requirements:
To enroll in EMER 2007 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician course, students must:

  • be at least 18 years of age by the time of completion.
  • have a high school diploma, or equivalent, at the time of application.
  • meet required placement test scores or successful completion of DRDG 1024 Developmental Reading II and DENG 1054 Developmental English II.
  • have an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater on all previous coursework or successfully complete a Pre EMT Examination or Complete a Portfolio which would be evaluated by the Program Director.
  • complete a program application, which is available from the Allied Health Sciences Division.
  • submit to a substance abuse screening and criminal background check during the first week of class.
  • submit to additional Arkansas state requirements as described during the course.

 
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