Emergency Medical Technicians provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. EMTs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. Emergency Medical Technicians are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.
[From the: National EMS Scope of Practice Model]
Course Length- 200 Hours
Course Cost- $1895.00 if paid in full. Payment plan cost $2195 with required NON-REFUNDABLE payment #1 of $730 to hold seat in class.
Includes: MyBrady Lab Coursework Access, e-Textbook, Stethoscope & BP Cuff, Tourniquet, Penlight
*Cost does not include- NREMT testing fee ($104)
Course Requirements:
- BLS for Healthcare Provider
- Current ID
- High School Diploma
- Vaccinations
- Tuberculosis Screening-
- *Complete TWO - TB skin tests within the lasts 12 months (must be placed at least 1 week apart but within 1 year of their Mercy Start date) - per the CDC, it is referred to as a two-step process (https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/testing/healthcareworkers.htm) OR *Complete ONE - TB blood test within the last 12 months (IGRA) (T-Spot, Quantiferon Gold, etc) OR *Complete - Chest X-ray - in the last two years with documentation of official report (for positive results only)
- TDAP
- *Complete - One vaccine within the last 10 years
- MMR
- *Complete - Two MMR vaccinations at least 1 month apart after age 1 OR *Born prior to 1957 (exempt) OR *Complete - Positive titers to measles, mumps and rubella OR *Complete - Documentation of 2 measles, 2 mumps, and 1 rubella vaccination
- Varicella
- *Complete - Series of two doses OR *Complete - Series of two doses
- Flu Vaccine
- *Complete - Required if Clinicals will be between October 1 and March 31; date subject to change per CDC
- Hepatitis B
- *2 or 3 vaccine series completed at intervals recommended by CDC. If a negative HBsAB is found after a completed first series, a second series may be indicated; if a second negative HBsAB is resulted after a 2nd series, diagnosis of non-responder
- Covid-19 Vaccine (Can be waived after signing acknowledgement form)
- 2 series shots must be completed and 2 week immunity after last shot must be completed
Uniform
Clinical Uniform: A red polo and Class ID badge will be provided. Students should wear the following with those:
Course Book:
Emergency Care, 14th edition
Published by Pearson (February 21, 2020) © 2021
- Daniel J. Limmer Southern Maine Technical College
- Michael F. O'Keefe Department of Health
- Edward T. Dickinson Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania