EMS 921 Emergency Medical Technician Refresher/Transitional Course
Review of all facets of basic life-support measures used in Emergency Services,the use of medical equipment and supplies including the current terminology, techniques and materials. This course is for the EMT/NREMT practitioners as a refresher course every two years , or the EMT student that was unsuccessful three-times with the National Registry cognitive exam as a 24 hour refresher course. California Code of Regulations requires training agencies to offer one of these refresher courses each semester as long as an EMT certification course is being offered. Graded on a Pass / No Pass basis only.
Units: 2.00
Not Applicable to the Associate Degree
Prerequisites: Upon entering this course, students must be able to present proof of a valid EMT certification in any county, state, or National Registry which is current within the past 2 years or an accredited EMT course completion certificate within the past 1 year.
Corequisites: None
Lecture: Minimum 32 hours per semester
Departmental Recommendation: None