Degree Requirements

Emergency Medical Technology-Basic

 
 
Career Program - 15-17 Semester Hours
Technical Courses: 8 hours
____ *EMT 1008 Emergency Medical Technology-Basic 8 credit hours
Related Courses: 4-6 hours
____ BIOL 1004 Fundamentals of Biology  
OR BIOL 2004 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours
____ UACC 1002 Freshman Seminar (If required) 2 credit hours
Related Electives: 3 hours
____ HLSC 1003 Medical Terminology 3 credit hours
OR NUTR 1503 Nutrition 3 credit hours
*This course is taught at an off-campus site, typically an area ambulance service location. The class usually meets two nights per week.
(Students are required to take Freshman Seminar if they score below a 19 on the ACT test in reading, math or writing or comparable scores on the COMPASS test. )
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Admission
  • Students must complete admission requirements of the college.
  • Applicants must be 18 years old.
  • Current AHA Healthcare Providers CPR certification is required. Students enrolled in the program will be required to have malpractice insurance.
  • TB Skin Test Clearance
Note
  • Practical Skills Labs include:
  • Vital signs and patient history lab and personal protective equipment
  • Lifting and moving patients lab (gurney operations, Scoop stretcher, flat emergency moves, and backboard/log roll)
  • Airway and ventilation skills lab
  • Patient assessment lab for medical and trauma patients and Patient Care Report
  • Medical skills lab
  • Trauma skills lab (bandaging, splinting, and spinal immobilization, assessment and management of patients with traumatic injuries
  • Pediatrics skills lab
After UACCM

Graduates are employed as:

  • Emergency Medical Technicians
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