- EMT 90 - Coordinated Internship
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Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 95 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 96 - On-Site Training
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Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 97 - Cooperative Education
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Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 98 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 99 - Supervised Study
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Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 106 - Emergency Medical Technician/Basic
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Prepares student for certification as a Virginia and National Registry EMT/B. Includes all aspects of pre- hospital basic life support as defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National curriculum for Emergency Medicine Technician/Basic. Prerequisite: CPR certification at the Health Care Provider level.
Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 4 hours. Total 8 hours per week.
6 credits
- EMT 109 - CPR for Healthcare Providers
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Provides training in all phases of adult, pediatric, and infant resuscitation procedures. Includes introduction to cardian pathophysiology and preventive measures. Prepares students for certification by the American Heart Association at the Healthcare Provider Level.
Lecture 1 hour per week.
1 credits
- EMT 110 - Emergency Medical Services System Overview
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Studies history and development of emergency medical services systems, funding alternatives, system design alternatives, system components and system evaluation. Considers role of EMS councils, training levels for pre- hospital providers, hospital categorization, disaster plans, and public education needs.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
- EMT 111 - Emergency Medical Technology I
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Provides instruction in basic life support, physical assessment. Introduces role and responsibilities of the emergency medical technician/ambulance. Includes emergency operations, anatomy and physiology, bleeding, shock, MASTrousers, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, soft tissue injuries, fractures and dislocations, abdominal and chest injuries. Required for certification as a Virginia EMT/B.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- EMT 112 - Emergency Medical Technology II
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Continues material begun in
EMT 112. Includes major trauma and medical emergencies, emergency childbirth procedures, lifting and moving patients, vehicle extrication, pediatric and environmental emergencies, and mass casualty situations. Required for certification as a Virginia EMT/B. Prerequisite
EMT 111.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
- EMT 155 - Basic EMT/B Refresher
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Reviews material covered in the emergency medical technician/basic course. Emphasizes critical decision making and performance ocjectives. Includes material on recent developments in the area of pre-hospital basic life support. Required for Virginia and National Registry recertifications as an EMT/B. Prerequisite: Current EMT/B certification or division approval.
Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3-4 hours per week.
2-3 credits
- EMT 190 - Coordinated Internship
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Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 195 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 196 - On-Site Training
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Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 197 - Cooperative Education
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Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 198 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 199 - Supervised Study
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Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 220 - Introduction to Cardiology
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Focuses the interpretation of Lead II electrocardiograms and their significance. Includes an overview of anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system including structure, function, and electrical conduction of the heart. [Recommended as a prerequisite or corequisite for the Paramedic curriculum or for individuals responsible for EKG recognition in the workplace.] Prerequisites: EMT/B certification or Health Care Provider.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits
- EMT 225 - Clinical Experiences for the Cardiac Care Technician
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Deals with in-hospital clinical rotations in emergency department, intensive and coronary care units, operating and recovery rooms, level one trauma center, and intravenous team. Required for certification as Virginia EMT-cardiac and/or paramedic. Runs concurrent with
EMT 231.
Laboratory 6 hours per week.
3 credits
- EMT 231 - Paramedic Procedures I
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Prepares for functioning as advanced life support provider defined by Department of Transportation's National Paramedic Curriculum. Includes assessment, pathophysiology and treatment for shock, calculation of drug dosages and drip rates, and respiratory emergencies. Required for Virginia certification as EMT-cardiac and paramedic. Prerequisite
EMT 220.
Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
5 credits
- EMT 232 - Paramedic Procedures II
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Continues DOT's National Paramedic Curriculum from
EMT 231. Includes pathophysiology, assessment, and management of neurological, musculoskeletal, psychiatric, and obstetrical/gynecological emergencies. Required for certification as Virginia and/or National Registry paramedic. Prerequisite
EMT 231,
EMT 225. Lecture 5 hours.
Lecture 5 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 7 hours per week.
6 credits
- EMT 235 - Clinical Experiences for the Paramedic
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Deals with in-hospital clinical rotations in labor and delivery, newborn nursery, pediatric unit, burn center, psychiatric unit or mobile crisis team, and pathology. Required for certification as a Virginia and National Registry paramedic. Concurrent
EMT 232.
Laboratory 8 hours per week.
4 credits
- EMT 290 - Coordinated Internship
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Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 295 - Topics In
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Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 296 - On-Site Training
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Specializes in career orientation and training program without pay in selected businesses and industry, supervised and coordinated by the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 297 - Cooperative Education
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Supervises in on-the-job training for pay in approved business, industrial and service firms, coordinated by the college's cooperative education office. Is applicable to all occupational- technical curricula at the discretion of the college.
Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 298 - Seminar and Project
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Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
- EMT 299 - Supervised Study
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Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
