Emergency Medical Technician

Instructor: Jodi Shirey, CCMA, NREMT-P, EMS Education Coordinator

Email: 
[email protected]

Website:  Jodi Shirey

Grade Level(s): 11-12 

Location: BSTC 

Credit: 3 High School Units
           8 College Credits 

Enrollment: Optional Dual Enrollment 

Grading: Weighted Grading Scale when dual enrollment option is selected

This course meets the requirements for CVCC courses EMS 112, EMS 113, EMS 100, and EMS 120.

This course prepares students for certification as a Virginia and National Registry EMR and EMT/B and including all aspects of pre-hospital basic life support as defined by the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National curriculum for Emergency Medical Technician/Basic.

Students focus on the roles and responsibilities of emergency rescue workers, basic medical terminology, and health care skills that include first aid; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; aseptic technique; and related anatomy, physiology, and disease knowledge. Supervised work education at a rescue squad is a component of this course. Students will complete certification requirements for CPR/First Aid. Upon completion, students are eligible to sit for the EMR or EMT credentialing exam and seek employment within the community. This course is recommended for students interested in the following careers: Paramedic, Fire Fighter, Emergency Room nurse, ER
Physician, flight paramedic, etc.