Emergency Medical Technician

Division: Nursing & Allied Health

Students completing this certificate will acquire skills in recognition of symptoms of illness and/or injury and proper procedures for emergency care. Those who complete the EMT B course are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and possible employment by government and private emergency health care services in the area.

Entry Level employment opportunities may include positions with ambulance companies and in hospital emergency departments.

Contact Information

Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean 

Angela Iniguez | (559) 737-6135 | angelai@cos.edu 
John Muir: 125 | Visalia Campus 

Nursing and Allied Health Division Chair

Tina Toth | (559) 737-6258 | tinat@cos.edu
Hospital Rock: 103 | Visalia Campus

Dean of CTE, Nursing, and Allied Health

Jonna Schengel, Ed.D, MA, PT | (559) 688-3027 | jonnas@cos.edu
Tulare Center Building A | Tulare Campus

Certificate

For a complete list of courses and descriptions visit: COURSES

EMT 251 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 6 unit(s)
Hours: 4 Lecture/Discussion Hours:
6 Lab
The student who completes this course will develop skills in recognition of symptoms of illness and/or injury and proper procedures for emergency care. Those who complete the EMT B courses are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and employment by government and private emergency health care services in the area (state certification and national testing fees apply). Successful completion of the course also allows eligibility for Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic training, which provides opportunity for career advancement, higher pay, and greater responsibility in providing emergency health care. Some EMTs enter nursing and other advanced health care fields.
Limitation on Enrollment: CPR training equivalent to the current American Heart Association's Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care at the health care provider level must be completed prior to enrollment in the course.
EMT 401 EMT Open Skills Lab 0 unit(s)
Hours: 3 Lab
This course provides the student an opportunity for additional directed learning and supervised laboratory time to practice, develop and refine skills necessary to the safe practice of the Emergency Medical Technician.
Corequisites: EMT 251 must be taken concurrently.