EMT 130 - Emergency Medical Technician Program

Credits: 10
LEC hours per week: 5
LAB hours per week: 9.400
CLIN hours per week: 0.900
Instruction in delivering proper emergency care to the sick and injured in a pre-hospital setting. The overall goals are to save lives, reduce complications, and combine effective interpersonal communication with medical knowledge and skills for every patient. The course follows the DOT EMT curriculum with the addition of Washington State objectives as required by the Washington State Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services. Students completing this course may participate in the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) EMT examination and upon affiliation with a WA State approved EMS agency be certified by WA DOH as an EMT. Formerly: HO 130.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the EMT Program, placement into READ 088.
Course Attribute(s): None