Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Medical Technicians are allied health care professionals who work on ambulancesfor fire departments and private ambulance companies. Students completing the Emergency Medical Technician certificate of achievement will be eligible to sit for State of California certifying examination. 

Upon completion of the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Achievement students will:

1. Be eligible to sit for the national certifying examination offered through the National Registry of EMTs.
2. Recognize the nature and seriousness of the patient's condition or extent of injuries to assess requirements for emergency medical care.
3. Administer appropriate emergency medical care based on assessment findings of the patient's condition.
4. Lift, move, position and otherwise handle the patient to minimize discomfort and prevent further injury.

Fall 2019	Spring 2020	Fall 2021
30	30	30

The Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Achievement provides a course that is an entry requirement into the Paramedic Certificate of Achievement and Associates of Science Degree.  This Career Technical Education Certificate of Achievement will meet the growing demand for appropriately trained and educated emergency medical services providers in high demand locally and throughout the State of California.  

The Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Achievement provides a course that is an entry requirement into the Paramedic Certificate of Achievement and Associates of Science Degree.  This Career Technical Education Certificate of Achievement will meet the growing demand for appropriately trained and educated emergency medical services providers in high demand locally and throughout the State of California. 

Emergency Medical Technicians are allied health care professionals who work on ambulances for fire departments and private ambulance companies.  Students completing the Emergency Medical Technician certificate of achievement will be eligible for State of California certification. 

Upon completion of the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Achievement students will:

1. Be eligible to sit for the national certifying examination offered through the National Registry of EMTs.
2. Recognize the nature and seriousness of the patient's condition or extent of injuries to assess requirements for emergency medical care.
3. Administer appropriate emergency medical care based on assessment findings of the patient's condition.
4. Lift, move, position and otherwise handle the patient to minimize discomfort and prevent further injury.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
Allied Health 52	Emergency Medical Training	9	Y1-S1
Allied Heath 21	BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FOR THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER	.05	Y1-S1

Bachelor’s of Science in Dental Hygiene Dental Assisting Associate of Science and Certificate of Achievement Medical Assisting Associate of Science and Certificate of Achievement Certified Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide Courses Paramedicine Associate of Science and Paramedic Certificate of Achievement Pharmacy Technician Associate of Science and Certificate of Achievement Public Health Associate of Science for Transfer

There is one similar program in the Los Angeles Orange County Regional Consortia area – Saddleback College in Orange County. Ms. Carmen Dones contacted Mr. Anthony Teng, Dean of Advanced Technology and Applied Science on April 25, 2019, by email to notify him of this proposed certificate of achievement.

30 students per semester.