Emergency Medical Technician

Overview
Program Outcomes
Program Entry Information

Overview

This intensive one quarter program includes lectures, hands-on practice and techniques for: introduction to emergency care, bleeding and shock, soft tissue injuries, environmental emergencies, lifting and moving patients, emergency childbirth, and much, much more. At the end of the training, successful participants are qualified for the National Registry of EMT’s examination.

Program Outcomes

Apply knowledge of the EMS system, safety/well-being of the EMT, and medical/legal and ethical issues to the provision of emergency care, apply fundamental knowledge of the anatomy and function of all human systems to the practice of EMS.
Use foundational anatomical and medical terms and abbreviations in written and oral communication with colleagues and other health care professionals.
Apply knowledge of the pathophysiology of respiration and life span development to patient assessment and management.
Apply knowledge of the medications that the EMT may administer.
Apply knowledge (fundamental depth, foundational breadth) of anatomy and physiology to patient assessment and management in order to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for patients of all ages, and apply scene information and patient assessment findings (scene size-up, primary and secondary assessment, patient history, reassessment) to guide emergency management.
Apply knowledge to provide basic emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely ill patient.

Placement Requirements

Emergency Medical Technician Application.
A Bellingham Technical College Admission Application is required before a student can register for the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate (after approval by EMS council).
High school diploma or GED certificate.
Must have a current Driver’s License.

Clinical Placement Requirements

After acceptance into the EMT Program, but prior to beginning clinical rotations, students must complete the clinical placement process and be at least 18 years of age. Clinical requirements include:

Criminal background check
10-Panel urine drug screen
Physical examination
Tuberculous screening
Required immunizations
Current American Heart Association BLS for Provider CPR certification
Medical Insurance Coverage

More information about clinical placement requirements process is on the EMT Program Website.

Additional Requirements

The EMT Program has a separate admission process from admission to BTC. Students must be admitted into a cohort before beginning EMT coursework. See the EMT Program Website for more information about current admission requirements and process.

Physical strength adequate to perform the normal functions of an EMT, including the ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 125 lbs.
If affiliated/sponsored: Application with attachments and signature from affiliated organization.
If non-affiliated/sponsored: Application with attachments and signature for non-affiliated applicants. NOTE: Non-affiliated students have one year from the completion of the course to meet the affiliation requirement to be certified by the State of Washington. Affiliated status with a fire department or ambulance service must be attained before participants are eligible for State EMT Certification. Students must also submit BTC placement test results.
Students must have access to a computer with high speed internet as many program components and testing are done online.
Prior to entering the program students are encouraged to have taken a Hazardous Materials Awareness course. It is also recommended that students complete the IS 100.a and IS 700.a courses only from the FEMA website (http://training.fema.gov/IS/), as the NREMT exam will address these areas in more depth than is covered in the EMT Program.

Certificate Requirements

Emergency Medical Technician certificate completion requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and minimum grade of C/2.0 for required courses.

Programs

Certificate

Emergency Medical Technician Certificate