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Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Certificate (Plan 21EM)

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Award Type

Certificate

Catalog Description

Emergency medical technicians provide emergency medical care for illness and injury at the site and enroute to the hospital. They provide pre-hospital and inter-hospital emergency medical services and medical transport services at the basic life support level. Graduates are employed primarily by ambulance services, and by fire and rescue departments. Graduates will understand the emergency services system, the responsibilities of emergency services personnel, as well as assessment, stabilization, and initial prehospital medical treatment of injured and ill patients. Completion of this certificate prepares students to take the licensing examination to become an EMT-B (Emergency Medical Technician-Basic). Courses are offered at associated hospitals and fire/rescue departments in Lake County. Day and evening classes are available.

Once the program has been completed, students should be able to:

Successfully pass the national registry emergency medical basic exam

Function as an entry level emergency medical technician-basic

Total Hours for Completion

7 credit hours

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