Emergency Medical Training (EMT) Courses

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING (EMT)

1998-1999 Bulletin Information

EMT 100 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 1 cr
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) emphasizes the scope and magnitude of
cardiovascular disease, causes of sudden death, and the effects of prudent heart living as a tool to
reduce risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease. The skills component identifies and
measures competence in one-person CPR, two person CPR, infant and child CPR, and
management of airway obstruction. Course completion cards are issued by the American Heart
Association.
EMT 110 First Responder 3 cr
A skills approach in helping the student to intervene in any medical or traumatic
emergency situation before the emergency personnel arrive. Emphasis is placed on care of the
airway, CPR, control of bleeding, splinting and bandaging, and overall management.
EMT 200 Basic Emergency Care 6 cr
Includes all required modules of the 1994 EMT Basic National Standard Curriculum
Patient assessment, airway management, hemorrhage control, management of fractures, care of
special injuries, emergency childbirth, environmental emergencies, trans-portation of the sick
and injured, and radio communications. Prerequisite: AHA BLS for Health Care Providers.
Corequisite: EMT 205.
EMT 205 Basic Emergency Clinical Internship 1 cr
Pre-hospital care and transportation of the sick and injured using principles of basic life
support, correlated with emergency room experience. Time distributed between emergency room,
ambulance, communications center, and interfacility transport vehicle.
EMT 206 Basic Skills Laboratory 1 cr
Basic Emergency Medical Technician Skill practicum. Designed to allow Basic EMT
students extensive practice of required psychomotor skills.
EMT 210 Medical Terminology 2 cr
Medical vocabulary including prefixes, suffixes and their etymological derivation. Proper
pronunciation stressed as well as logic, grammar, and spelling.
EMT 215 Human Systems and Patient Assessment 3 cr
An overview of the human body and its systems. Emphasis is placed on the
understanding of the functions of human systems and subsystems.
EMT 290 Special Topics 1-3 cr
Selected topics in Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Response Training. May
be repeated for credit when course content varies.
EMT 320 Intermediate Emergency Care 6 cr
Intermediate Emergency Care is based on the Emergency Medical
Technician-Intermediate National Standard Curriculum. In this course, the student will focus on
roles and responsibilities, EMS systems, medical/legal considerations of prehospital care, and
EMS communications. Patient care will focus on initial management and assessment, airway and
ventilation, pathophysiology of shock, to include management and intervention techniques for
prehospital care. Advanced airway management and IV therapy are a major component of this
course as the student is prepared for the National Registry Intermediate examination.
EMT 330 EMT Electrocardiology 3 cr
Dysrhythmia interpretation in Lead II EKG, cardiac-cell electro-physiology, relating the
theory of common cardiac disease with non-lethal, as well as, death-producing dysrhythmias.
Rapid recognition, therapeutic management and defibrillation techniques are emphasized.
EMT 360 Intermediate Skills Laboratory 2 cr
Advanced out of hospital skill practicum. Designed to integrate all previously learned
theory, management concepts and behavioral objectives of the National Standard Paramedic
training curriculum.
EMT 370 Intermediate Internship 6 cr
Supervised clinical and field experiences emphasizing patient care in the hospital setting,
and with an out of hospital Advanced Life Support service.
EMT 394 Directed Studies 1-3 cr
Directed study, under the guidance of a faculty advisor, of a topic in the fields of
Emergency Medical Services or Emergency Response Training. Requires permission of
department chair.
EMT 435 EMT-Pharmacology 6 cr
Close adherence to the National Standard Paramedic Training Curriculum Pharmacology
Modules. Includes drug classification and clinical use of drugs which act on various body
systems; therapeutic effects, indications, side-effects, toxicity, precautions, and contraindications.
Dosage calculations, routes of administration, IV mixtures and compatibilities, Alabama law and
the paramedic responsibilities pertaining to drug administration.
EMT 445 EMT Paramedic 6 cr
Prehospital management of medical emergencies for the adult, pediatric and geriatric
patient. Prehospital intervention and transportation of the acute emotionally disturbed patient
with regard to legalities, safety, and responsibility of the EMT. Biotelemetry and radio
procedures for transmission of physical findings for the required physician control. Course
concludes with skills and knowledge integration of all levels of EMT that coincides with the
Department of Transportation National Standard Training Guide for Paramedic Curriculum.
EMT 460 Paramedic Skills Laboratory 2 cr
Advanced out of hospital skill practicum. Designed to integrate all previously learned
theory, management concepts and behavioral objectives of the National Standard Paramedic
training curriculum.
EMT 470 Paramedic Internship 6 cr
Supervised clinical and field experiences emphasizing patient care in the hospital setting,
and with an out of hospital Advanced Life Support services focusing on paramedic skills.
EMT 480 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 3 cr
Course based on American Heart Association's ACLS program. Includes in depth review
of all cases required for a full ACLS course. Recommended for health care providers and health
care provider students. Prerequisite: EMT 100 or equivalent (BCLS HCP)
EMT 490 Special Topics 1-3 cr
Selected topics in Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Response Training.
Topics will vary according to needs and interests of students. Course may be repeated for credit
when content varies.
EMT 494 Directed Studies 1-3 cr
Directed study, under the guidance of a faculty advisor, of a topic in the fields of
Emergency Medical Services or Emergency Response Training. Requires permission of
department chair.

Department of Emergency Medical Training

School of Continuing Education and Special Programs