NEW PROGRAM FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
One year program - Dual enrolled with Rappahannock Community College
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
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES I & II - 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
Earn 3 high school credits & 9 college credits
COLLEGE CAREER STUDIES CERTIFICATE
Emergency Medical Technician
CERTIFICATION TESTS
EMT-BLS
Eligible for National Registry
CPR / First Aid
HIGH SCHOOL COURSES
8333 - Emergency Medical Technician I
8334- Emergency Medical Technician II
COLLEGE COURSES
EMS 112 - Emergency Medical Technician Basic
EMS 112 - Emergency Medical Technician Basic II
EMS 120 - Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Clinical
HLT 105 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
3.5 GPA
or
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