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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
EMT 170 ALS Operations
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Introduction to skills necessary to assess, extricate, and care for victims of crash incidents. Includes exposure to scene
management skills to include size-up, disentanglement, victim stabilization for single and multi-victim situations,
hazardous materials incidents, integration of local emergency medical services (EMS) for patient assessment and
management, and standard operating procedures to selected victim scenarios.
Information: Acceptance into the ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 180 EMT Review - Theory and Practice
6 cr. hrs. 8 periods (4 lec., 4 lab)
Comprehensive review of the knowledge and skills required by certified emergency services professionals. Includes basic
preparation, airway, patient assessment, medical emergencies, trauma, special populations, and operations. Also includes
a variety of enrichment activities.
Information: Should be taken in conjunction with EMT 100.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
EMT 180A EMT Review - Theory and Practice Module A
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
Comprehensive review of the knowledge and skills required by certified emergency services professionals. Includes basic
preparation, airway, patient assessment, and medical emergencies, trauma, special populations, and operations. Also
includes a variety of enrichment activities.
Information: Should be taken in conjunction with EMT 100.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
EMT 180B EMT Review - Theory and Practice Module B
3 cr. hrs. 4 periods (2 lec., 2 lab)
This course provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge and skills required by certified emergency services
professionals. Includes trauma, special populations, and operations. Also includes a variety of enrichment activities.
Information: Should be taken in conjunction with EMT 100.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
EMT 205 ALS Pharmacology and Medication Administration
3 cr. hrs. 3.25 periods (2.75 lec., .5 lab)
Elements of pharmacological agents and their administration. Includes basic pharmacological background and actions of
drugs, regulations, human body systems, and pharmacokinetics. Also includes medications for patient in an emergency
setting, and pharmacological mathematics.
Information: Acceptance into an ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 214 ALS Advanced Special Considerations
2.5 cr. hrs. 3 periods (2 lec., 1 lab)
Advanced life support skills approach to emergency care of the emotionally disturbed. Includes emotional aspects,
approach to the patient, and psychiatric emergencies. Also includes techniques of management and demonstration of skills
within a simulated hospital environment.
Information: Acceptance into an ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 218 Paramedic National Registry Preparation
3.5 cr. hrs. 6 periods (1 lec., 5 lab)
Review and preparation in standards of paramedic emergency care at the state and national levels. Includes developing
testing skills and questions related to assessment, analysis, intervention or evaluation. Also includes each component of
the Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic National Standard Curriculum.
Information: Acceptance into a paramedic program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 219 ALS Foundations
1.5 cr. hrs. 1.75 periods (1.25 lec., .5 lab)
Introduction to the Advanced Life Support (ALS) career field. Includes roles and responsibilities, Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) components, well being, illness and injury prevention, ethics, medical and legal considerations.
Information: Acceptance into an ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 221 ALS Airway and Ventilation
1.5 cr. hrs. 2 periods (1 lec., 1 lab)
Techniques for establishing and/or maintaining a patient airway. Also includes anatomy and physiology, age specific
techniques and procedures, introduction to respiratory pharmacology and respiratory drug profiling.
Information: Acceptance into an ALS training program is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
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