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EMT 258 Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Professionals
1.5 cr. hrs. 2 periods (1 lec., 1 lab)
Foundations of skills and principles in dealing with pediatric patients in a pre-hospital setting. Includes information on the
integration of the physiological, psychological, and social changes throughout human growth and development with
assessment and communication strategies for patients of all ages.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 259 Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Professionals Refresher
.75 cr. hrs. 1 periods (.5 lec., .5 lab)
Overview of the foundations of skills and principles in dealing with pediatric patients in a pre-hospital setting. Includes
information on the integration of the physiological, psychological, and social changes throughout human growth and
development with assessment and communication strategies for patients of all ages.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
EMT 260 Advanced Life Support Refresher
3 cr. hrs. 3.5 periods (2.5 lec., 1 lab)
Introduction of skills to enhance knowledge regarding roles and responsibilities of an emergency medical technician and
utilize the assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan. Includes airway,
ventilation, and oxygen therapy; trauma and shock management; medical emergencies; special patient care; and special
scene operations.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
EMT 261 National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician Evaluator
1.5 cr. hrs. 2 periods (1 lec., 1 lab)
Techniques used to prepare for and implement the evaluation criteria for all basic and advanced level pre-hospital
emergency medical technology skills involving candidates testing for National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT) Certification. Also includes information on ethics and professionalism, evaluator and participant criteria, roles and
responsibilities, candidate stress and station preparation and implementation.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
EMT 263 Tox-Medic
1.5 cr. hrs. 1.5 periods (1.5 lec.)
Provides paramedics with the training required which authorizes them to perform a medical treatment or administer a
drug when responding to a hazardous materials incident.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
EMT 264 Tox-Medic Refresher
.5 cr. hrs. .5 periods (.5 lec.)
Continuation of EMT 263. Provides paramedics with continuing training in identification, assessment, and treatment of
victims exposed to hazardous materials.
Prerequisite(s): EMT 263.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
EMT 295 ALS Independent Research
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Independent research in advanced pre-hospital care.
Information: To be arranged by instructor.
Offered: Contact department at 206-6569.
Engineering
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY — ENGINEERING
ENG 102IN Problem-Solving and Engineering Design SUN# EGR 1102
3 cr. hrs. 5 periods (2 lec., 3 lab)
Design, effective team participation, and career preparation in engineering. Includes the different engineering fields and
careers, basic skills associated with engineering problem solving and communication, the design process, participation in
hands-on design projects, and ethics and professional responsibility.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 151 and 182 or 187.
Information: IN is the integrated version of the course with the lecture and lab taught simultaneously.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
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