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Lisa F. Knuppel
Dean, CTE and Career Services
Orange County
Orange Coast College
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Program Details
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
New Program
Emergency Medical Services (125000)
08/24/20
The course of study in the EMS program emphasizes treating traumatic injuries and medical emergencies, as well as treating minor disorders and emotional problems.Specialized areas include obstetrical and pediatric emergencies and extricating entrapped persons. Special emphasis is placed on proper patient moving techniques and transport to definitive and appropriate medical care.
Successful completion of the EMS course qualifies the student to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians’certifying examination, and therefore obtain EMS certification in any California County.
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Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
The graduate of the Emergency Medical Services program will be prepared for entry-level employment as a professional and competent Emergency Medical Technician.
Course Units and Hours
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Course Report
A valid American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Program certification is a required pre-requisite to enter the program.
Students are strongly encouraged to take the EMS A100 Emergency Medical Responder (4.0 units) course as preparation prior to entering the program.
The program 12 units of required coursework listed below.
| Course | Required Program Coursework | Units | Year/Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMS A150 | Emergency Medical Technician | 10 | Semester |
| EMS A150L | Emergency Medical Technician Laboratory | 1 | Semester |
| EMS A151* | Emergency Medical Technician | 1 | Semester |
| Total Units: | 12 |
| Suggested Electives: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ALH A111 | Medical Terminology | 3 | Semester |
| BIOL A221 | Anatomy-Physiology | 4 | Semester |
| CMST A100 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | Semester |
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