Emergency Medical Technician
Degrees & Certificates in this major: 1 year certificate
Department Website: Emergency Medical Technician
Program Contact:
Cathy Williams 541-917-4738
Additional Faculty:
Marta McGovern Philpott, Darcy Wilson
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate program provides opportunities for both the rural volunteer and the career emergency medical technician. The EMT program provides training that leads to an EMT Basic Certificate.
Emergency medical technicians work in various environments delivering patient care in emergency situations. At the scene they may assist patients onto stretchers and transport them to medical facilities. After transferring a patient to the emergency room, the EMTs record the treatment on the patient’s chart, then replace supplies, check equipment, and clean the ambulance.
Although LBCC does not provide paramedic training, we do provide a path for the career EMT who wants to become certified at the paramedic level. All first-year courses required for the associate degree in emergency medical services are offered at LBCC, although they are not offered every term. (Check the catalog for the scheduled classes.) Upon completion, the student is eligible for a one-year Certificate in EMT. Students planning to continue to the paramedic level can transfer to another paramedic training institution to receive the associate degree in EMS.
The EMT certificate program is accredited by the Oregon Health Division’s EMS and Trauma Systems Section and the Oregon Department of Education. The curricula utilized are the National Department of Transportation (USDOT) National Standard Curriculum and the Oregon EMT Intermediate Curriculum. The program utilizes qualified EMS instructors for its course content.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete a one-year Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician will:
- Use verbal, nonverbal and written documentation to communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
- Exhibit responsive, respectful and culturally sensitive personal behaviors in the performance of duties as a community member and EMT.
- Make competent decisions based on knowledge and practice
- standards.
- Practice within the legal and ethical standards.
- Perform pre-hospital and transport skills in a manner that protects and promotes physical and psychological safety.
- Teach principles of wellness and restorative care to individuals and groups.
- Work in an organized and responsible manner in stressful situations.
- Protect personal and family integrity by using principles of personal stress debriefing and time management.
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