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CARDIAC CARE TECHNICIAN


Career Studies Certificate

Purpose: The curriculum is designed to develop the competencies of the Virginia Cardiac Care Technician.

Admission Requirements:

1. All students must be in compliance with section 6:00 of the Rules and Regulations Governing Emergency Medical Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia in order to be certified at any level.

2. Students must comply with "Second-Year Curriculum Admission Requirements," "Special Program Completion Requirements," and "Re-enrollment" of 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 Educational Programs for EMT/Paramedic.

                                                              Credits
                                                     1st Semester   2nd Semester
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     EMT  216 Pre-Hospital Physiological                                   
          Assessment ..................................    3               
     EMT  226 Dysrhythmia Recognition/Mgmt. ...........    3               
     ENG  111 College Composition I ...................    3               
     HLT  141 Intro to Medical Terminology ............    2               

     EMT  225 Clinical Exp. for the CCT ...............                   3
     EMT  231 Paramedic Procedures I ..................                   5
     HLT  250 General Pharmacology ....................                   3
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                              Total Credits               11             11

Total minimum credits for the Cardiac Care Technician career studies certificate = 22.


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