Skip navigation
More Options
District Home
Select a School
Alternative Education Center
Bedford Elementary School
Bedford Primary School
Big Island Elementary School
Boonsboro Elementary School
Forest Elementary School
Forest Middle School
Goodview Elementary School
Governor's Health Sciences Academy
Huddleston Elementary School
Jefferson Forest High School
Liberty High School
Liberty Middle School
Moneta Elementary School
Montvale Elementary School
New London Academy
Otter River Elementary School
Staunton River High School
Staunton River Middle School
Stewartsville Elementary School
Susie G. Gibson Science & Technology Center
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Language
View Original
Spanish
Cantonese
French
German
Italian
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Korean
Russian
Hindi
Employees
Job Seekers
Login
Governor's Health Sciences Academy
Building Citizens. Promoting Success.
600 Edmund Street, Bedford, VA 24523
Phone
(540) 393-3000
| Fax
(540) 586-7711
{1}
##LOC[OK]##
MENU
Home
OUR PROGRAMS
Biotechnical Foundations in Health & Medical Sciences
Forensic Technology
Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences
Syllabus
Medical Terminology
Nurse Aide - Adult
Nurse Aide - High School
Pharmacy Tech I & II
Practical Nursing I & II
OUR STAFF
FAMILIES & STUDENTS
GHSA Applications
About Us
GHSA School Profile
Home
OUR PROGRAMS
Biotechnical Foundations in Health & Medical Sciences
Forensic Technology
Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences
Syllabus
Medical Terminology
Nurse Aide - Adult
Nurse Aide - High School
Pharmacy Tech I & II
Practical Nursing I & II
OUR STAFF
FAMILIES & STUDENTS
GHSA Applications
About Us
GHSA School Profile
Skip Sidebar Navigation
Last item for navigation
Home
OUR PROGRAMS
Emergency Medical Technician
OUR STAFF
FAMILIES & STUDENTS
GHSA Applications
About Us
Governor's Health Sciences Academy
»
OUR PROGRAMS
»
Emergency Medical Technician
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.