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:
- Patient Care: apply appropriate and safe patient assessment, treatment, and care within the EMT scope of practice.
- Clinical Knowledge: generate a field impression that accurately identifies and appropriate care plan based in current medical best practices.
- Systems Knowledge: apply appropriate assessment of safety, resource, and transportation needs while in the field.
- Interpersonal Communication 1: demonstrate therapeutic communication, cultural sensitivity, and leadership while providing an appropriate transfer of care report.
- Interpersonal Communication 2: compose professional written documentation of the patient encounter.
- 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 List | Course | Title | Credits |
| AH 105 | Math for Health Sciences (or one course from the foundational requirements math list) 1 | 3-4 |
| 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 | 3 |
| or HHP 266 | Nutrition for Health |
| or HHP 295 | Health and Fitness |
| WR 121Z | Composition I | 4 |
| AH 111 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| BI 231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BI 232 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BI 233 | Human Anatomy and Physiology III | 4 |
| EMT 151 | Emergency Medical Technician Part A | 6 |
| EMT 152 | Emergency Medical Technician Part B | 6 |
| EMT 170 | Emergency Response Communication/Documentation | 2 |
| EMT 171 | Emergency Response Patient Transport | 2 |
| EMT 195 | Crisis Intervention for the Emergency Medical Provider | 3 |
| FIRE 103 | Fire and EMS College Success | 1 |
| FIRE 104 | Introduction to Emergency Services | 4 |
| FIRE 130 | Rescue Practices | 3 |
| 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 Credits | 58-62 |
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.
