Part 1 3.7.qxp - Southwestern Oregon Community College

Public Safety
Description: Emergency medical technicians find themselves in a fast-paced,
challenging, and sometimes dangerous career. This career brings a great deal of
professional and personal satisfaction, since the primary function is to help others.
Career ladder opportunities available include: EMT-Basic (basic life support)
professionals are authorized to provide basic airway management, CPR, and patient
support during transport; EMT-Intermediate (basic life support) professionals are
further authorized to mechanically intubate a patient to assist with breathing as well as
start intravenous fluid administration; EMT-Paramedic (advanced life support)
professionals are additionally authorized to administer life-saving drugs in the field.
The Emergency Medical Technician Certificate of Completion enables students
completing required coursework to transfer all their courses directly into one of several
Associate Degree paramedic programs that exist at two-year colleges in Oregon,
which will complete an Associate Degree with one additional year of coursework.
Students entering this program must be 18 years of age; possess a high school
diploma; obtain satisfactory placement exam results in reading, writing, and math, and
obtain required immunizations. Students should contact the EMS training advisor for
further information. At the end of the EMT-Basic course, students will be eligible to take
the written and practical exams required for certification as an EMT-Basic in Oregon.
Employment Opportunities: Emergency medical technician career
opportunities range from good to excellent with occupational titles that include EMT,
Hospital Technician, Ambulance Operator, Medic, Plant Medic, and Emergency
Room Technician.
Program notes
Certificate of Completion Emergency Medical Technician
Majors in this program must complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.
Notes:
1. One year of advanced placement high school chemistry or CHEM110, or
equivalent taken within the past five years is a prerequisite to BI231.
2. See Social Science Distribution requirement list on page 63.
Courses must be from outside the student’s area of concentration.
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