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.