UACCM | Course Description | Emergency Medical Technician

Home emergency medical technician

UACCM courses are identified by a code containing letters which indicate the department and numbers which indicate sequencing within the department. The last number indicates credit hours received for the course. Remedial classes, while providing credit and being included in the computation of the semester grade point average, do not count toward graduation for either a certificate or degree. The exception, Intermediate Algebra, may fulfill the mathematics requirements for technical/career programs.

“ACTS” Arkansas Course Transfer System.
“GE” designates the course is acceptable as a General Education Elective.

EMT 1008 | Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
8 CR. (7 LEC., 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: Applicant must possess a current BLS for Healthcare Providers CPR certification. This course is an introduction to the study of emergency medical services and the basic principles, and techniques of pre-hospital emergency care. Instruction includes a minimum of 120 hour contact hours of lecture and 48 hours of clinical practice; this includes 24 hours of clinical in an emergency room setting and a minimum of six emergency calls with an ambulance service. The course is based on the National Standard Curriculum Guidelines as developed by the Department of Transportation. Successful completion of this course prepares the student to apply for the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Examination.

	University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
	1537 University Blvd., Morrilton, Arkansas 72110

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