Emergency Medical Technician
7 courses · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
EMGM 50A Basic Life Support CPR and AED
- Units
- 0.1
- Hours
- 8 - 16 hours lab
This course covers basic cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) based on current American Heart Association standards. Topics include one-person, two-person, child, and infant CPR as well as foreign body airway obstruction; bag-valve-mask and mouth-to-mask ventilation; and automated external defibrillator (AED) use. This course is intended for current or prospective health care providers.
EMGM 105A Emergency Medical Technician - National Registry
- Units
- 7
- Hours
- 96 - 108 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- EMGM 50A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
- Corequisite
- Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: EMGM 106 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course covers the techniques of emergency medical care and transportation of the sick and injured within the responsibilities of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). The course content is based upon the State of California Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Authority requirements referenced in Title 22, Division 9, Chapter 2, Emergency Medical Technician of the California Code of Regulations. Course approval is with the County of San Diego Emergency Medical Services. Upon successful completion, the student will be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-EMT Cognitive and Psychomotor Examination for Emergency Medical Technician. This course is intended for students preparing for a career as an EMT, paramedic, firefighter, lifeguard, nurse, physician assistant, or medical doctor.
EMGM 105B Emergency Medical Technician Support
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 24 - 46 hours lab
- Corequisite
- Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: EMGM 105A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent or EMGM 350 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent
This course provides additional hands-on experience and support in emergency medical care and transportation of the sick and injured. Students review key concepts, practices, and techniques. This course is intended for students preparing for a career as an EMT, paramedic, firefighter, lifeguard, nurse, physician assistant, or medical doctor.
EMGM 106 Perilaryngeal Airway Adjuncts/Defibrillation Training
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 4 - 4.5 hours lecture/12 - 13.5 hours lab
- Corequisite
- Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: EMGM 105A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent EMT certification.
This course covers the skills required to integrate the use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Esophageal/Tracheal Airway Device "Combitube®," and Laryngeal/Tracheal Airway "King®" in the prehospital care/management of the victim of cardiac/respiratory arrest. Topics include skill proficiency in basic life support; airway management; use of the AED; and intubation utilizing a San Diego Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA)-approved perilaryngeal airway adjunct. This course is intended for practicing Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), students seeking initial EMT certification, or others working in the healthcare field. Students must be employed with an approved provider agency in order to utilize the airway device in the provision of care.
EMGM 205 EMT to Paramedic Bridge
- Units
- 2.5
- Hours
- 24 - 27 hours lecture/48-54 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- EMGM 105A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent current State of California EMT certification
This course provides advanced knowledge, skills, and experience in preparation for paramedic training. Students are introduced to the Advanced Life Support (ALS) system, equipment, and procedures with an emphasis on the protocols and resources used in San Diego County. Topics include the ALS system; legal issues; San Diego County resources; communications; ambulance operations; special patient populations; and the employment of ALS skills and procedures in patient assessment, stabilization, pre-hospital care, and transportation. Students also conduct two 12-hour ride-alongs in a paramedic ambulance.
EMGM 296 Individualized Instruction in Emergency Medical Technology
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 48-54 hours lab
- Corequisite
- EMGM 105A or EMGM 350
This course provides supplemental instruction to reinforce achievement of the learning objectives of a course in the same subject area under the supervision of an instructor for the designated course. Learning activities may employ a variety of self-paced multimedia learning systems, language labs, print and electronic resources, laboratory, or field research arrangements to assist students in reaching specific learning objectives. This open entry/open exit course is offered concurrently with designated courses. This course is intended for students currently enrolled in a related course or preparing for a licensing or certification exam.
EMGM 350 Refresher Course for San Diego County EMT
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 8 - 9 hours lecture/24-27 hours lab
- Prerequisite
- EMGM 105A with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent EMT certificate
This 32-hour non-associate degree course provides San Diego County certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) students a review of didactic knowledge and practical skills required to recertify/reinstate, in compliance with State of California Code of Regulations. Topics include a review of current San Diego Emergency Medical Service (EMS) treatment guidelines; anatomy; physiology; pathophysiology; patient assessment; recognition and treatment of life threatening emergencies; epinephrine auto-injector administration; intranasal naloxone administration; chest seal application; tourniquet application; wound packing with hemostatic gauze; finger-stick blood glucose testing; emergency childbirth; behavioral emergencies; ambulance operations; triage; and disaster scene management and environmental emergencies. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to recertify through San Diego County Emergency Medical Services and/or the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.