Program Info - California EMT Classes

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California EMT Program Requirements

Entrance into the EMS University, EMT Program is highly selective and competitive. Students must meet the requirements below in order to be considered for entry into the program.

You can register for the course, by Clicking Here. Please complete the Program Packet which contains information and materials that will assist you in preparing for the class and the externships. It is important to complete it before you start. This will ensure that you have all the necessary information and materials to successfully complete the requirements and begin your externships.

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The EMS University, LLC EMT Course consists of a total of 172 hours. Specifically, this is a total of 148 hours of classroom instruction and 24 hours of clinical/externship rotations which are required. This course shall meet and/or exceed the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Emergency Medical Technician National Standard Curriculum guidelines and 2009, the National EMS Education Standards as well as meet California EMS Authority education standards.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Course Textbook

Course Textbook: Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured

Subjects Covered in the EMT Course

Course Introduction and Overview	Emergency Medical Care Systems, Research and Public Health	Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT	Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Documentation	Communication	Lifting and Moving Patients	Lab: Lifting and Moving Patients
Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology	Pathophysiology	Life Span Development	Airway Management, Artificial Ventilation, and Oxygenation
Baseline Vital Signs, Monitoring Devices, and History Taking	Scene Size-Up	Patient Assessment	Pharmacology and Medication Administration
Shock and Resuscitation	Respiratory Emergencies	Cardiovascular Emergencies	Altered Mental Status, Stroke, and Headache
Seizures and Syncope	Acute Diabetic Emergencies	Anaphylactic Reactions	Toxicologic Emergencies
Abdominal, Gynecologic, Genitourinary and Renal Emergencies	Environmental Emergencies	Submersion Incidents: Drowning and Diving Emergencies	Behavioral Emergencies
Trauma Overview: The Trauma Patient and the Trauma System	Bleeding and Soft Tissue Trauma	Burns	Musculoskeletal Trauma
Head Trauma	Spinal Column and Spinal Cord Trauma	Eye, Face, and Neck Trauma	Chest Trauma
Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma	Multisystem Trauma and Trauma in Special Patient Populations	Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn	Pediatrics
Geriatrics	Patients with Special Challenges	Ambulance Operations and Air Medical Response	Gaining Access and Patient Extrication
Hazardous Materials	Multiple Casualty Incidents and Incident Management	Response to Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction

EMS University’s EMT program is selective and competitive. Students must meet certain requirements to be considered for entry into the program. The course consists of a total of 172 hours, including 148 hours of classroom instruction and 24 hours of clinical/externship rotations. The program meets and exceeds the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Emergency Medical Technician National Standard Curriculum guidelines and 2009, the National EMS Education Standards as well as California EMS Authority education standards. It also meets the National Registry of EMT requirements for initial EMT certification. Students must score at least 75% on the final exam to receive their validation EMT certificate, and they can take the exam a maximum of 3 times before being required to retake the course. If a student fails other exams, they must remediate. Students who fail 3 exams may be dismissed from the program without a refund. Grading requirements are subject to change.