EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

One year program

Students learn about Basic Cardiac Life Support, first aid, airway management, patient assessment, trauma management, medical management, operations including Hazmat, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism awareness, EMS response to specialized incidents, clinical observations, patient assessment, and workforce redness skills.

POSSIBLE CAREERS - Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician, Firefighter

CERTIFICATION TESTS

- EMT-BLS
- Eligible for National Registry
- CPR / First Aid

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - 11 or 12th Grade

STUDY - Fundamentals of EMS, anatomy, physiology, & medical terminology while demonstrating skills in assessing & managing patient care, including assessing the scene & understanding shock, resuscitating, & trauma. Build on their knowledge by focusing on the areas of EMS operations, medical emergencies, & management of special patient populations.

Students will need to undergo a criminal background check that includes fingerprinting & drug screening

WORK-BASED LEARNING - Ride along Clinical experience is a requirement of this class

HIGH SCHOOL COURSES

EMS I
EMS II
Medical Terminology

COLLEGE COURSES

- EMS 112 Emergency Medical Technician Basic
- EMS 113 Emergency Medical Technician Basic II
- EMS 120 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Clinical
- HLT 105 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

CREDITS - 3 high school & 9 college

COLLEGE CAREER STUDIES CERTIFICATE

- Emergency Medical Technician

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

2.5 GPA
Place into ENF 1 on the English Virginia Placement Test
Pass unit 1 of the Math Virginia Placement Test or pass the Algebra 1 SOL

PREREQUISITE

Students must be 16 years of age by first day of class
Pass criminal background check that includes fingerprinting & drug screening

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