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Emergency Medical Technician (Go
to EMT Home)
EMT 140 -
8.0 units
This
course is offered each semester. It prepares students to apply
for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.
EMT 140 is a 8.0 unit class which combines theory and
clinical experiences to enable students to seek entry level work in that
field.
For information regarding this course, please contact
Rick Hayne, who coordinates the program:
Telephone 240-1000, ext. 5838
San Fernando 100F
Richard.Hayne@providence.org
EMT
140 prepares
students for entry-level employment as a first responder, administering
emergency care to sick and injured persons.
Students completing the
course are most frequently interested in becoming a firefighter,
paramedic, or law enforcement officer. Others utilize the program as
a foundation for pursuing careers in other areas of healthcare such as
nursing, physician assistant, and medicine. Upon successful course
completion, students receive a certificate that permits them to apply for
the State of California Certification Exam.
The course integrates
lecture and skills practice with equipment used in the field.
Role-playing scenarios are used to provide practice using the equipment
and applying classroom content. Students spend 16 - 20 hours in a
health care facility observing and participating in the care of
patients. One to two shifts of ambulance ride-a-long experience are
also scheduled during the semester for each student.
NOTE: Los Angeles
County may deny certification based on prior history or conviction of a
crime, acts of dishonesty, fraud, or deceit.
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