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EMT Basic & Paramedic

The Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) program prepares students to perform emergency medical procedures in the pre-hospital setting.  It follows the national standard curriculum set forth by the Department of Transportation.  Students are trained in theory and a variety of technical skills.  Upon successful completion of the program, the student is granted a technical certificate or an Associate of Applied Science Degree (see option 3 below) and is eligible to apply to take the National Registry EMT Examination.  Should qualified applicants exceed the available slots in the program, admission into a particular class will be based on the date of completed application.

We have three options in the EMT Department:

  1. Emergency Medical Technology Basic Technical Certificate
  2. Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic Technical Certificate, courses listed below
  3. Associate of Applied Science in General Technology        


Students successfully completing the UAM CTM EMT Basic and Paramedic program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate affective, cognitive and psychomotor skills for the appropriate practice of emergency medical care.    

  2. Demonstrate the ability to rapidly and appropriately provide emergency care at both clinical and emergency sites.   

  3. Demonstrate integration of theory, clinical and field content in manners that are appropriate, ethical and legal.

  4. Demonstrate competence to pass the National Registry Exam.

 

Upon acceptance into the Emergency Medical Technology Program, the student must submit the following:

EMT Basic:

EMT Paramedic:

Current CPR
    Certification Card  
   (Level HCP)  
1.  A current CPR  Certification Card (HCP)
2.  Physical Examination (with form completed) 
3.  P.P.D. Skin Test or Chest X-Ray
4. VDRL 
5. CBC
6.  Urinalysis
7.  Tetanus Toxoid
8.  Hepatitis B Series

*Random drug screening may be utilized at any time during the course of the program at the students’ expense.


 Technical Certificate

Dept Course
Number
Course Title Credit
Hours
PREREQUISITES*
EMER 1103 Paramedic Human A & P* 3
COMM 1203 Technical Communication or
higher-level composition course*
3
MAT 1203 Technical Mathematics or
higher-level composition course*
3
FIRST SEMESTER
EMER 1117 Paramedic I 7
EMER 1124 Paramedic Clinical I 4
SECOND SEMESTER
EMER 2217  Paramedic II 7
EMER 2224 Paramedic Clinical II 4
EMER 2323 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 3
THIRD SEMESTER
EMER 2237 Paramedic III 7
EMER 2244 Paramedic Field Internship I 4
FOURTH SEMESTER
EMER 2317 Paramedic IV 7
EMER 2334 Paramedic Field Internship II 4
 
                  Total  Hours for Technical Certificate:      56     

*This course may be scheduled during any semester or summer term and must be completed before a technical certificate can be awarded.

Click here to print a Technical Certificate Program of Study.



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