Purpose: The curriculum is designed to develop the competencies of Emergency Medical Technician/Ambulance (EMT/A). Upon successful completion of the curriculum, students will be eligible to become certified as an Emergency Medical Technician/Ambulance.
Students must comply with all General Requirements for Health Technologies as specified in Section I.
Admission Requirements: Students must meet the following requirements in order to be certified as an EMT/A in the Commonwealth of Virginia (Section 6:00 of the EMS Rules and Regulations):
1. First Year Curriculum requirements.
2. Special Program Completion Requirements for the A.A.S. degree in Emergency Medical Services Technology.
Special Accreditation Status: The program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education Programs for EMT/Paramedic.
Credits
1st Semester 2nd Semester
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BIO 141 Hum. Anat. & Phys. I .................... 4
EMT 106 Basic Emer. Med. Tech./Ambulance ........ 6
EMT 190 Coordinated Practice .................... 1
ENG 111 College Composition I ................... 3
(2) FIR 111 Hazardous Materials I ................... 3
STD Elective .................................... 1
BIO 142 Hum. Anat. & Phys. II ................... 4
CIS 116 Computers and Info. Systems ............. 1
EMT 215 Principles of Extrication ............... 4
HLT 143 Medical Terminology I ................... 3
MTH Elective .................................... 2
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Total Credits 18 14
Total minimum credits for the Emergency Medical Services Technology certificate = 32.
(1) FIR 112 also strongly recommended.