Emergency Medical Technician - One-Year Certificate of Completion (CC1)

Description

The Emergency Medical Technician One-Year Certificate of Completion is designed for students seeking entry-level jobs as emergency medical technicians (EMT). Courses provide eligibility to take the EMT license exam and include required training to legally operate an ambulance. In addition, this program is contained within the Associate of Applied Science in Paramedicine, so students who wish can continue seamlessly to paramedicine. Jobs for EMT graduates include positions in municipal paid departments and the wildland fire community for the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry, and Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Students only seeking EMT Certification and not interested in additional courses at this time can do so by taking only EMT 151 Emergency Medical Technician Part A and EMT 152 Emergency Medical Technician Part B

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  1. Patient Care: apply appropriate and safe patient assessment, treatment, and care within the EMT scope of practice.
  2. Clinical Knowledge: generate a field impression that accurately identifies and appropriate care plan based in current medical best practices.
  3. Systems Knowledge: apply appropriate assessment of safety, resource, and transportation needs while in the field.
  4. Interpersonal Communication 1: demonstrate therapeutic communication, cultural sensitivity, and leadership while providing an appropriate transfer of care report.
  5. Interpersonal Communication 2: compose professional written documentation of the patient encounter.
  6. Personal and Professional Development: demonstrates the professional behaviors, interpersonal respect, and ethical values expected of EMTs.

Entrance Requirements

Academic Entrance Requirements

The following are recommended so students can complete the certificate in one year:

  • Completion of WR 065 Rhetoric and Critical Thinking II or higher or minimum placement Wr/Comm Level 7
  • Completion of MTH 015 Basic Mathematics or higher or minimum placement Math Level 7

Other Entrance Requirements

Required:

  • Students must have a high school diploma or GED.
  • Students must be 18 years or older before beginning any EMT class.
  • A current AHA Health Care Provider CPR card is required before placement into EMT and paramedic courses; card must remain current throughout program. No other CPR training may be substituted to satisfy this requirement.
  • Uploaded and verified required immunizations as set forth in clinical agreement with St. Charles hospital system, including hepatitis B, current TB, MMR, annual influenza, tetanus within previous 10 years, varicella, and COVID-19.
  • All students enrolled in the program must pass a background check as a condition of acceptance into a medical, fire, or other facility for training. Students who do not pass the background check may not be eligible to complete training at affiliated sites, to sit for licensure or certification exams, or to be hired for some professional positions. Students who believe their personal history may interfere with their ability to complete the program of study or to obtain licensure or certification in their chosen field should contact the appropriate state board and the program director.
  • Before entry into a health profession program, students must complete a 10-panel urine drug screen with Verified Credentials, Inc. With the exception of certain prescribed medications, students with a positive drug screen, which prevents them from attending clinical, will be disqualified from entering the program.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM COSTS (BEYOND STANDARD TUITION/FEES AND TEXTBOOKS)

Material Costs

  • CPR for Healthcare Provider card: $99 
  • Background check: $55
  • Drug screen: $55
  • Verified Credentials, Inc. immunization upload: $15
  • My Clinical Exchange upload for St. Charles: $36.50
  • Immunizations: $20 to $200
  • Materials (stethoscope, field manual, uniforms, etc.): $50 to $250
  • Testing fees, including National Registry computer exams, practical skills testing, fingerprint/background, and possible travel outside the area for paramedic testing: $250 to $1,000

Course Requirements

Course Title Credits
Support Courses
AH 105Math for Health Sciences (or one course from the foundational requirements math list) 13-4
Choose one from the following:3-4
Cultural Responsiveness in Health Sciences
Customer Service
Business Human Relations
Interpersonal Communication
Small Group Communication
Multicultural Issues in Human Services
HHP 242Stress Management3
or HHP 266 Nutrition for Health
or HHP 295 Health and Fitness
WR 121ZComposition I4
Core Courses
AH 111Medical Terminology3
BI 231Human Anatomy and Physiology I4
BI 232Human Anatomy and Physiology II4
BI 233Human Anatomy and Physiology III4
EMT 151Emergency Medical Technician Part A6
EMT 152Emergency Medical Technician Part B6
EMT 170Emergency Response Communication/Documentation2
EMT 171Emergency Response Patient Transport2
EMT 195Crisis Intervention for the Emergency Medical Provider3
FIRE 103Fire and EMS College Success1
FIRE 104Introduction to Emergency Services4
FIRE 130Rescue Practices3
EMS Elective:3-5
Cultural Anthropology
Microbiology
Survey of the Criminal Justice System
Advanced EMT Part I
Advanced EMT Part II
Psychology of Risk and Adventure
Applied Psychology
Introduction to Psychology I
Introduction to Psychology II
Social Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Total Credits58-62
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Students that are also completing the Fire Science degrees or planning to transfer must take either MTH 105Z Math in Society or MTH 111Z Precalculus I: Functions.

Advising Notes

Speak with the program director or an advisor to ensure understanding state and national testing process for EMT.

Program may take longer than a year to complete depending on support courses needed to meet minimum course requirements.

Performance Standards

  • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
  • All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Sample Plan

Sample Plan Grid
First Year
SummerCredits
AH 105Math for Health Sciences (or one course from the foundational requirements math list)3-4
Choose one from the following:3-4
Cultural Responsiveness in Health Sciences
Customer Service
Business Human Relations
Interpersonal Communication
Small Group Communication
Multicultural Issues in Human Services
HHP 242
Stress Management
or Nutrition for Health
or Health and Fitness
3
WR 121ZComposition I4
 Credits13-15
Second Year
Fall
BI 231Human Anatomy and Physiology I4
EMT 151Emergency Medical Technician Part A6
EMT 170Emergency Response Communication/Documentation2
FIRE 103Fire and EMS College Success1
FIRE 104Introduction to Emergency Services4
 Credits17
Winter
BI 232Human Anatomy and Physiology II4
EMT 152Emergency Medical Technician Part B6
EMT 195Crisis Intervention for the Emergency Medical Provider3
EMS Elective3-5
Cultural Anthropology
Microbiology
Survey of the Criminal Justice System
Advanced EMT Part I
Advanced EMT Part II
Psychology of Risk and Adventure
Applied Psychology
Introduction to Psychology I
Introduction to Psychology II
Social Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
 Credits16-18
Spring
AH 111Medical Terminology3
BI 233Human Anatomy and Physiology III4
EMT 171Emergency Response Patient Transport2
FIRE 130Rescue Practices3
 Credits12
 Total Credits58-62

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