Emergency Medical Technology Courses

Emergency Medical Technology –Basic

EMT 1116 – Emergency Medical Technician Basic
This course includes responsibilities of the EMT during each phase of an ambulance run, patient assessment, emergency medical conditions, appropriate emergency care, and appropriate procedures for transporting a patient. Six semester credit hours.

Emergency Medical Technology - Paramedic

EMT 1122 – Fundamentals of Pre-hospital Care
This course introduces the student to the EMS systems, roles and responsibilities of the paramedic, well-being of the paramedic, illness and injury prevention, medical/legal issues, ethical issues, therapeutic communications, and life span development. Two semester credit hours.

EMT 1315 – Airway Management and Ventilation
This course will provide the student with the essential knowledge to attain a patent airway and managing the respiratory system using advanced techniques. Five semester credit hours.

EMT 1415 – Patient Assessment
This course will teach comprehensive history taking and physical exam techniques. Five semester credit hours.

EMT 1423 – EMS Special Considerations
This course will provide a comprehensive overview of providing care for the patient with special needs. Three semester credit hours.

EMT 1513 – EMS Clinical Internship I
This course will provide clinical training on the skills and knowledge obtained in the classroom and laboratory. This will be a supervised activity carried out in the clinical setting at approved sites. Three semester credit hours.

EMT 1523 – EMS Clinical Internship II
This course will provide clinical training on the skills and knowledge obtained in classroom. This will be a supervised activity carried out in the clinical and field setting at approved sites. Three semester credit hours.

EMT 1613 – Pre-hospital Pharmacology
This course will teach comprehensive pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Three semester credit hours.

EMT 1825 – Pre-hospital Cardiology
This class will teach a comprehensive approach to the care of patients with acute and/or complex cardiovascular compromise. Five semester credit hours.

EMT 2412 – Pre-hospital OB/GYN
This course will provide a detailed understanding of the anatomic structures, physiology, and pathophysiology encountered when providing care in maternal care. Two semester credit hours.

EMT 2423 – Pre-hospital Pediatrics
This course will provide a detailed understanding of the anatomic structures, physiology, and pathophysiology encountered when providing care in the pre-hospital setting to pediatric patients. Three semester credit hours.

EMT 2552 – EMS Field Internship I
This course will provide clinical training in the skills and knowledge obtained in the classroom. These will be supervised activities carried out in the out-of-hospital field setting at approved sites with an approved preceptor. Two semester credit hours.

EMT 2564 – EMS Field Internship II
This course will provide advanced clinical training in the skills and knowledge obtained in the classroom with an emphasis on leadership skills. These will be supervised activities carried out in the out-of-hospital field setting at approved sites with an approved preceptor. Four semester credit hours.

EMT 2714 – Pre-hospital Trauma
This course will provide advanced instruction in the integration of pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement a treatment plan for a trauma patient. Four semester credit hours.

EMT 2855 – Pre-hospital Medical Care
This course will provide a detailed understanding of anatomic structures, physiology, and pathophysiology encountered when providing care in medical emergencies involving pulmonary, allergy and anapphylaxis, gastroenterology, renal urology, hematology, neurology, endocrinology, toxicology, and environmental emergencies. Five semester credit hours.

EMT 2913 – EMS Team Management
This course teaches the leadership skills necessary to manage complex and/or multipatient situations. Three semester credit hours.