Emergency Medical Technology Advanced Certificate

Description

The Emergency Medical Technology Advanced Certificate program prepares the student to be a competent entry-level prehospital provider in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.  Successful students will be eligible to take the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification exams after the first semester of the program.  Successful students will be eligible to take the National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) certification exams after the second semester of the program.

Entry Requirements

Students will be eligible to obtain their National Registry or South Carolina EMT certification upon successful completion of the first semester of the program.  Students must successfully obtain their National Registry or South Carolina EMT certification prior to be allowed to start the clinical portion (EMS 219) of the second semester of the program.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to within the scope of practice:

• Perform patient assessments 
• Formulate a treatment plan 
• Implement treatment plan 
• Reassess treatment plan based on evolving information 
• Transfer patients to definitive care 
• Complete technical reports 
• Demonstrate the behaviors of a healthcare professional

Graduation Credits Required: 18