Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
USCB-0041
Organization's ID:
G1322001-13
Organization:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
320 Hours (8 Weeks)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 6 Emergency Medical Technician
Description

Objective:

Course completion will provide the student with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to obtain certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Learning Outcomes:

  • attain national EMT certification

General Topics:

  • EMS Systems
  • Workforce Safety and Wellness
  • Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
  • Communications and Documentation
  • Medical Terminology
  • The Human Body
  • Life Span Development
  • Lifting and Moving Patients
  • A Team Approach to Health Care
  • Patient Assessment
  • Airway Management
  • Principles of Pharmacology
  • Shock
  • BLS Resuscitation
  • Medical Overview
  • Respiratory Emergencies
  • Cardiovascular Emergencies
  • Neurological Emergencies
  • Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies
  • Endocrine and Hematologic Emergencies
  • Allergy and Anaphylaxis
  • Toxicology
  • Behavioral Health Emergencies
  • Gynecologic Emergencies
  • Trauma Overview
  • Bleeding
  • Soft-Tissue Injuries
  • Face and Neck Injuries
  • Head and Spine Injuries
  • Chest Injuries
  • Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries
  • Orthopedic Injuries
  • Environmental Emergencies
  • Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
  • Pediatric Emergencies
  • Geriatric Emergencies
  • Patients with Special Challenges
  • Transport Operations
  • Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
  • Incident Management
  • Terrorism Response and Disaster Management
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Laboratory
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials