EMS 1154 - Emergency Medical Technology I FA SP

Institution:

Tallahassee State College

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Description:

Prerequisites: First Responder certification, successful completion of HSC2400 or Red Cross Responding to Emergencies Certificate and BLS (CPR) Certification, and Students must be admitted to the EMT program to enroll in EMS1154 and EMS1154L. Corequisite: EMS1154L. The following courses must be taken in sequence:EMS1154*, EMS1154L*, EMS1155*, and EMS1155L*. The Emergency Medical Technology Program is a two-semester comprehensive training program designed to prepare the student for employment as an entry level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in today's modern EMS system. The courses are based on the current DOT National Standard EMT-B curriculum. In addition to coursework, students will participate in at least one hundred hours of ambulance and in-hospital clinical experience during the two-semester sequence. The program includes two hours of instructions in trauma scorecard methodology and four hours of instruction in HIV/AIDS as required by the Florida Statutes. Upon satisfactory completion of the sequence of courses, students are eligible to take the registry examination administered by the State of Florida. Registrants are eligible for employment as Emergency Medical Technicians. Contact: 3 hours per week. Some Saturday classes required. Additional fees.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tsc.fl.edu/

Phone Number:

(850) 201-6200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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