Emergency Medical Technician
Certificate of Performance Emergency Medical Technician · San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Summary
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) provide emergency medical care and transportation to the ill and injured. EMT certification also provides entry level training for advanced careers such as paramedicine, physician assistant, nursing, and medicine.
Award Notes: A Certificate of Performance is a departmental award that does not appear on the student’s transcript. All courses must be completed within the San Diego Community College District. This program is not eligible for federal financial aid in accordance with Federal regulations.
Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Emergency Medical Technician Program will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of physical, psychosocial, and developmental characteristics of individuals throughout the life span to the provision of emergency medical care.
- Explain the roles, responsibilities, and legal aspects of the EMT practice.
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), airway management, and defibrillation.
- Identify various types of medical emergencies, assess the body systems involved, and cite the appropriate emergency medical intervention and rationale.