Emergency Medical Technology

Emergency Medical Technology is a program taught at Cosumnes River College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Cosumnes River College’s Emergency Medical Technology courses are designed to help students apply for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the State of California. EMT certification is described as the first step to a career working on an ambulance, and it is also listed as a pre-employment requirement for most professional fire departments. The program includes didactic and practicum components tied to EMT certification preparation.

To become a state-certified EMT, students are directed to take EMT 115, EMT 116, and EMT 117. The EMT 115, EMT 116, and EMT 117 courses are described as fulfilling the requirements for State EMT certification (NREMT) testing. Students also complete EMT 100, which is described as mandatory for personnel pursuing State certification as an EMT, and it includes off-campus clinical experience in operating ambulance units and hospital emergency departments.

Modules

• EMT 115
• EMT 116
• EMT 117

The minimum requirements for admission in Emergency Medical Technology at Cosumnes River College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Cosumnes River College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Cosumnes River College as pre-requiste for admission in Emergency Medical Technology.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Enrollment limitation: Not open to students with a current California EMT - certification (license).
• All EMT 100 students must have an American Heart Association BLS for the Health Care Provider CPR card (required under NHTSA and California Regulations) prior to the first day of class. We will ONLY ACCEPT American Heart Association CPR cards (or eCards) – BLS for the Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association.
• Online CPR courses without hands on skills component are NOT accepted.
• The college will NOT accept Life Guard Training Certificates or EMR (First Responder) Certificates as CPR cards.
• The student must have a BLS for the Healthcare Provider Cards from the American Heart Association and we no longer accept Red Cross Cards.
• Advisory: AH 311 and BIOL 102; Students should take an Anatomy and Physiology course or an EMT Prep course prior to taking EMT 100.
• EMT 100 course completion is mandatory for all personnel who wish to pursue State certification as an EMT.
• Students will be required to complete background checks and drug screens, purchase uniforms and liability insurance, verify immunizations and have Tb clearance. Other requirements may be necessary for the clinical component of this course.
• The course requires students to work on an ambulance in the clinical component.
• Students may not have a beard or any facial hair below the lip to be compliant with OSHA regulations.
• To become Certified (Licensed) as an EMT in California all applicants must be legal citizens, posses a high school diploma (GED), be at least 18 years old, pass background check, and have valid social security number.
• California licensed Physicians, RNs, Paramedics, or military trained medics may be allowed to challenge the course under State law. Please check with the Program Director for more information.

Please check detail of study units at https://crc.losrios.edu/academics/programs-majors/emergency-medical-technology

• EMT
• Emergency Room Technician
• Fire Service
• With additional training: Firefighter
• With additional training: Rescue Worker
• With additional training: Paramedic
• With additional training: Emergency Medical Dispatcher

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