Emergency Medical Technician Job Skills

Emergency Medical Technician Job Skills Certificate

The Emergency Medical Technician job skills certificate complies with state requirements and ensures that the student has met the local EMS (Kern County authority) approval for county protocol training. The Emergency Medical Technician-1 (EMT-1) course consists of 162 hours, which includes 24 hours of emergency room/fire engine ride-along experience. The course prepares the student to perform basic emergency care as part of a mobile emergency team. It also provides the student with an understanding of the skills and assessment techniques needed to care for an ill or injured person in the prehospital setting. Upon successful completion of the course, students are eligible to take an examination for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician 1. The course is required for ambulance personnel, and many other first care providers. Students may later choose to become paramedics. To Achieve the Job Skills Certificate: Upon completion of the required courses with at least a ‘C’ or ‘P’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Job Skills Certificate.

Program Learning Outcomes

• 1. At the completion of the program, the EMT-1 student will demonstrate the ability to comprehend, apply, and evaluate the clinical information relative to his/her role as an entry level EMT-!. Assessment:The national certification first time pass rate will be at 80% or greater.(annually)

• 2. At the completion of the program, the EMT-1 student will demonstrate technical proficiency in all skills necessary to fulfill the role of the entry level EMT-1. Assessment:Course success and retention rate will be between 75%-85% each semester. The national certification first time pass rates will be at 80% or greater (annually).

• 3. At the completion of the program, the EMT-1 student will demonstrate personal behaviors conisistent with professional and employer expectations for the entry level EMT-1. Assessment:Using employer and student surveys, 90% of the graduates desiring employemtn, will be employed.

Program Requirements