EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
Certificate of Specialization
Program Details
The Emergency Medical Technician course (EMS 201) is a 9.5 unit, 18 week (1 semester) course that meets approximately 10 hours per week. Students attend lectures, complete skills lab practice, and participate in clinical externship hours. EMS 201 presents the techniques of emergency medical care presently considered within the responsibilities of the Emergency Medical Technician I. Students learn the fundamental principles and skills required to provide emergency medical care for patients at the scene of an accident or with the onset of sudden illness and during transport to a medical facility. The course includes theory & laboratory practice of selected skills, with a minimum of 10 hours of clinical observation with an advanced life support unit (paramedic ambulance) and/or in a hospital emergency room, and 18 hours of lab time. Classes are offered on the San Luis Obispo and North County (Paso Robles) campuses, during the fall and spring semesters.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2020-2021. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate and apply ethical, competent, and safe patient care within the scope of practice for an EMT
- Demonstrate the knowledge/skills necessary to become nationally and state certified by passing the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Exam