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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic

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Do you feel a calling to help people when they are at their most vulnerable or caught in a state of emergency? You may want to pursue a career as an emergency medical technician (EMT). This EM training program consists of a minimum 200 hours of training and instruction over approximately five months. A real-world simulation is included to better prepare you to enter the workforce. The program requires a great deal of reading and practical skills demonstrations, including 50 hours of clinical ride-along training sessions, to become an EMT. 

This course is an all inclusive program that includes tuition, books, drug screen and background report if students complete the scholarship application. See this link: https://www.tridenttech.edu/ce/funding/workforce-pathways-scholarship.htm.

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The curriculum includes preparatory (32 hours); airway (32 hours); CPR (8 hours); patient assessment (20 hours); medical (48 hours); trauma (40 hours); pediatrics (12 hours); operations (12 hours); and skill prep and review (16 hours).
 
Students are required to attend all classes including the first day of class which is the mandatory orientation. Missing the first day of class is cause for dismissal from the program.
For questions contact robert.boone@tridenttech.edu  843-574-6853.
 

All coursework is approved by the Emergency Medical Services Division of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. South Carolina follows the current US Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) curriculum for EMT Basic.
 
Certification: Successful completion of this program qualifies you to take the National Registry Examination for certification.
 
Registration Requirements: 
  • No online registration is available. 
  • Must be at least 18 years old before course completion.
  • Must be a high school graduate or possess an equivalency (GED).
  • Must be physically fit and able to perform all of the tasks required of an EMT.
  • Show proof of completion of the required standardized Accuplacer test offered at the college’s Testing Center in the Student Center (Bldg. 410) on TTC’s Thornley Campus. If students have college credits or a degree the test is waived, simply send college transcript to robert.boone@tridenttech.edu The minimum scores that must be achieved are: 240 in each: Reading, Writing, and Math.
Ride-Along Requirements: Prior to the start of the 50 ride-along hours, students must provide vaccination records of the following:
  • Completed TTC Heath Record (before internships begin - form available first day of class)
  • Proof of major medical insurance (student plans are acceptable)
  • This course provides a drug screen and national background report if students complete the scholarship application, link above.
Special Notice Included in this program: 
  • Textbooks, drug screen and national background report is included, if students complete the State Scholarship application. 

Required Uniform for Interenships not included:
  • Cargo pants (navy blue or black)
  • Polo shirt (included)
  • Belt (black)
  • Boots (black)

Class Details

21 Session(s)
Weekly - Thu

Location
Thornley Campus 940 Building - Suite C

Instructor
Terry Boroff 

CEUs : 20

 

Notice

Please read:  For questions contact robert.boone@tridenttech.edu 843-574-6853. NOTE!!! This class has an online/virtual component and also meets Face-to-Face on Thursday evenings. Class will meet from 6:00pm until 10:00pm in Building 940C at the Thornley Campus (Rivers Avenue). Remainder is virtual. This course is an all inclusive program that includes tuition, books, drug screen and background report if students complete the scholarship application, link above. As a response to the increasing prevalence of COVID-19, many clinical facilities are instituting vaccine mandates for their employees and students who are completing clinical rotations at their site. Trident Technical College (TTC) Health Sciences students are placed in clinical facilities, including long-term care skilled nursing facilities, that are requiring the vaccine and/or routine testing. Many of these agencies are not providing options for signed declinations or waivers. If an agency allows the option to submit a waiver or declination, it will be reviewed and approved/denied based on the agency guidelines. While TTC does not currently have a specific policy mandating COVID-19 vaccines for employees or students, the TTC Health Sciences policy states that many Health Sciences programs require that students must be eligible and able to attend all clinical rotations at sites the programs utilize for clinical practice. Therefore, students in the TTC Health Sciences programs must meet any and all eligibility requirements mandated by the clinical facilities. This is not a TTC initiative, but a requirement imposed by many of our clinical facilities. Health Sciences education programs are mandated by accreditors to provide students with clinical experiences and are not obligated to provide substitute or alternate clinical experiences based on a student’s request or preference. Just as the clinical facilities require other vaccines, they have the authority to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine. Health Sciences program accreditation bodies have no obligation to waive their current rules/regulations regarding clinical experiences for unvaccinated students. To ensure equitable treatment of all students, TTC Health Sciences programs do not customize student schedules for any reason other than a documented disability; however clinical courses are usually not eligible for accommodations. Please note: Clinical experiences are integral to Health Sciences education. If a student cannot complete the clinical requirements for any reason, the student is not eligible to progress in Health Sciences programs. Students cannot miss the first day of class, this is an in-depth orientation students must attend. Registration ends 3 days prior to the start date.

Price: 

$2,600.00


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Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
5/23/2024 - 10/10/2024 Weekly - Thu 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM N Charleston, Thornley Campus 940 Building - Suite C  Map, Room: 403 Terry Boroff  Hybrid