EMS4300

This course will build upon the foundational knowledge and skills of the EMT to provide a higher level of prehospital patient care. Students will learn advanced patient assessment techniques, pharmacology, intravenous therapy, airway management, and additional hands-on, life-saving interventions used in emergency medical services. Hands-on learning includes: initiating IV access, administering select medications, advanced airway management, cardiac and respiratory care, critical thinking and clinical decision-making, and clinical and field internship assignments just to name a few. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to sit for the NC OEMS and National Registry credentialing examination for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. ***** Enrollment & Eligibility Requirements: must be a North Carolina certified EMT, must complete a college level reading and math placement exam and score at the post-secondary level, provide a copy of a current credential in AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers.

Summer