Emergency Medical Technician – Certificate of Achievement
The Emergency Medical Technician curriculum prepares the student to take on significant responsibility within the allied health team as a prehospital practitioner. Employment positions are available as firefighters, lifeguards, law enforcement, ambulance services, public health outreach facilities and hospitals. Students completing the program are able to begin a career as an Emergency Medical Technician and prepare for training as a Paramedic. Specific tasks may be performed such as assisting with and providing direct patient care, obtaining diagnostic vital signs and patient information, airway and respiratory support, assisting with patient prescribed emergency medications, cardiopulmonar