Emergency Medical Technician
Degrees & Certificates in this major: 1 year certificate
Department Website: Emergency Medical Technician
Program Contact:
EMT Department secretary
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. There are three levels of EMT certification; LBCC provides training that leads to certification in two categories: the EMT Basic and the EMT Intermediate.
Emergency medical technicians provide immediate care for ill or injured people. They drive to the scene of an emergency, determine the nature and extent of the injury or illness, and give emergency care, which may require use of equipment such as an electrocardiograph. If victims are trapped in cars or buildings, EMTs may have to free them.
If a patient needs additional care, the EMTs lift them 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.
Students interested in training for a career in Fire Science should contact the department chair at 917-4780.
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.
