Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) 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. EMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight.
Duration
Not specified
Credits
Not specified
Cost
Examination Fee: $104
Format
Hybrid
What You'll Learn
AI-generatedKey competencies developed through this program
- Hands-onPerform basic life support interventions including CPR and airway management following established protocols under medical oversight.Developing
Skills developed through this program
- Perform high-quality CPR and BLS cardiac arrest management including recognition of shockable and non-shockable rhythms, defibrillation, epinephrine administration, capnography monitoring, infection control practices, and post-ROSC care for adult and pediatric patients
- Recognize and manage distributive, septic, and obstructive shock including evaluation and treatment of tension pneumothorax and assessment of prehospital predictors of survival and resuscitation futility
- Manage the airway using endotracheal intubation, airway adjuncts, BVM ventilation, rapid sequence intubation, and tracheostomy emergencies while confirming advanced airway placement and managing foreign body obstructions
- Apply mechanical and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation techniques for patients with respiratory distress including COPD and obstructive pulmonary conditions while recognizing contraindications and managing ventilation complications
- Evaluate and treat pulmonary emergencies including acute dyspnea, tension pneumothorax, acute decompensated heart failure, and suspected opioid overdose using capnography and waveform capnometry for monitoring and diagnosis
- Evaluate and manage chest pain and acute STEMI in the prehospital setting including ECG interpretation, nitroglycerin administration precautions, therapeutic interventions, system of care activation, and appropriate hospital destination selection
Occupations this program prepares you for
Detailed information about this program
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) 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. EMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. EMTs perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. EMTs are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system. Successful completion of a state-approved Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course that meets or exceeds the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards for the EMT. Candidates must have completed the course within the past two (2) years, and the course Program Director must verify successful course completion on the National Registry website. Successful completion of the National Registry EMT certification examination and a State EMS Office approved BLS skills competency requirement. Passed portions of the certification examination and skills competency verification remain valid for twenty-four (24) months provided all other eligibility requirements are met. Some states may integrate the EMT skills competency examination into the EMT course. Candidates should contact their State EMS Office or course instructor for guidance on their local skills competency examination requirements.
What you need to earn this credential
Internship/Fieldwork/Practicum Requirements
Eligible funding programs
No funding information available.
Scholarships
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