Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic
The EMT-B course emphasizes the development of student skills in a patient assessment-based program, recognition of signs and symptoms regarding illness or injury and the proper procedures when rendering emergency care to the sick or injured. Students will be required to complete 32 hours of internship.
Upon successful completion of this program, the participant should be able to:
- Demonstrate and understand the overall roles and responsibilities of the EMT-B in performing both emergency medical care and operational aspect of the profession
- Demonstrate skill in the usage of all equipment required to deliver emergency care to the sick and injured
- Demonstrate a proper and thorough patient assessment.
- Demonstrate critical decision making.
- Display techniques of maintaining personal, crew, and patient safety.
- Demonstrate elements of an appropriate patient transfer.
Prerequisites
- Must be certified in Healthcare Provider level CPR prior to applying and throughout course and provide a copy of the card on the first class session.
- Must be at least 17 years old at time of enrollment.
- Must be proficient in reading, writing & speaking English.
- Must be physically able to perform all functions of an EMT-Basic
- Must have written documentation of TB test (no older than 6 months).
- Must provide own stethoscope.
- Must submit to drug screening and background check.
ATTENDANCE FOR CLASS ORIENTATION ON THE FIRST SESSION IS MANDATORY!!!
Three ways to take it!
EMT-Basic - Traditional Format (32—four hour sessions)
This course is the standard face to face format with lectures and labs done in the classroom six to eight hours per week on weeknights, weekdays, or Saturdays. Thirty two hours of internship are completed, outside of class, in the last half of the course.
EMT-Basic—Hybrid Format (12-14 Weeks)
This course has all of the lecture done on the internet. It IS NOT a self-paced course, the weeks assignments are do on Monday at 8:00am. However, you can do your work, watch and listed to the lectures (or download them to your mp3 player), take your quizzes and exams, etc. whenever and wherever you choose during the week. The class will get meet in person for 32 hours worth of skills labs (usually four Saturdays for eight hours each), these dates and times are decided in the first week of the course. Students MUST have access to high-speed internet and be comfortable using a computer! Students should also be highly motivated and able to manage their time well. Thirty two hours of internship are completed in the last half of the course.
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EMT-Basic—Fast Track Format (Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm for four weeks)
This course is designed to allow students who have the summer off (students, teachers, etc.) to complete the course in rapid manner. The course covers several chapters per day and there is an exam every four-five days. Within the course schedule, there are five days that are built in to allow the student to complete their internship requirements. The actual course and internship are done in four weeks, the course orientation is the week before the course starts and the final exams are the week after the course ends.
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Fee: $600 Money order/cashier's check/credit card/exact cash ONLY - No personal checks accepted. Includes tuition, malpractice insurance, books, shirt and practical testing fees). Written exam fees are not included. A nonrefundable deposit of $25 must be included with your registration. If billed to your service, a letter indicating financial responsibility must be submitted before the first night of class.
You must provide Iowa Western Community College with the following documentation on the first night of class:
- Documentation of having a TB test from your doctor/nurse/clinic
- A copy of your CPR card or documentation from where you attended CPR class
Credit: 15.4 CEU’s for EMT’s and Iowa Nurses (IBN Provider #6); 154 Contact Hours for Nebraska Nurses