Options Book - Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools
Options Book - Brecksville-Broadview Heights City Schools
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CVCC Career Field<br />
PUBLIC HEALTH &<br />
SAFETY<br />
• Tech Prep<br />
Credit: Year One - 1.0 Anatomy/Physiology,<br />
2.5 Elective<br />
Year Two - 0.5 Environmental Science,<br />
3.0 Elective<br />
Fees: Year One - $25<br />
Year Two - $73<br />
This program prepares students for entry-level positions<br />
or further schooling in emergency medicine<br />
and management of emergencies. Students study a<br />
public safety core covering concepts related to all<br />
public safety professions, e.g., safety, ethics, telecommunications,<br />
terrorist assessment, incident command<br />
structures and hazmat awareness training. In the second<br />
year they focus on preparing to pass the National<br />
Emergency Medical Technician exam. Students study<br />
emergency medical technology, and evaluation, treatment<br />
and transport of critically ill and injured patients.<br />
En route to acquiring Emergency Medical Technician<br />
(EMT) certification, students can acquire certification<br />
in a number of related areas such as CPR, Automated<br />
External Defibrillation, First Aid, Oxygen Administration<br />
and Blood-borne Pathogens. Prerequisites<br />
for admission include a GPA of 2.0 or better and an<br />
interview with the instructor.<br />
Law & Public Safety<br />
(See Career Pathway Page 86)<br />
85
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