Emergency Medical Technician – Basic – Non-Credit Certificate

Program Handbook

Overview

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate program prepares students to work as part of the healthcare team to provide care to emergency patients in an out-of-hospital setting. The program includes didactic, laboratory, and clinical components designed to prepare students for professional practice as Emergency Medical Technicians in the State of Ohio and for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) examination. The program is accredited by the State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services (OH-22).

Philosophy

Course goals and objectives are based on the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Service Professions (CoAEMSP) and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) standards and guidelines, as well as the National Standard Curriculum. The goal is to prepare competent practitioners who can function in a rapidly changing healthcare environment as well as pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam.

Program Goal

To prepare competent, entry-level basic technicians in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic certificate will be able to:

1. Demonstrate basic problem-solving skills in a pre-hospital environment.
2. Demonstrate fundamental and foundational knowledge in performing basic pre-hospital assessment in a professional manner of the ill or injured victim.
3. Use effective communication skills.
4. Successfully complete the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) examination.

Admission Requirements

1. An applicant must be a high school graduate or a general equivalency (GED) recipient.
2. An applicant must possess current and valid certification for American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
3. An applicant must provide a valid picture ID that includes date of birth.
4. Certificates for NIMS IS100 & IS700.

Requirements for Clinicals

Criminal background checks, drug screens, health records, and titers/immunizations are required prior to the start of the clinical program. Program requirements and instructions are maintained on the College website at https://mercycollege.edu/background. The Policy can be found at https://mercycollege.edu/about/compliance-consumer-information.

Program Completion

Students must complete the lecture and laboratory portion of the course (CED ES10) with a minimum of 76% and successfully complete the required skills in the clinical portion of the program (CED ES20) in order to receive a certificate of program completion.

A cumulative grade lower than a “C,” is considered a failure. Students who fail the EMT program or withdraw from the course will not receive a course refund or certificate of completion.

EMT Certificate Program Curriculum Plan

The EMT-Basic non-credit certificate program seeks to prepare students to work as part of the healthcare team to provide care to emergency patients in an out-of-hospital setting. The program includes 150 contact hours of didactic and laboratory instruction, and a minimum of 10 clinical hours, which includes 10 patient assessments. The curriculum is specifically designed to prepare students for entry into professional practice as Emergency Medical Technicians in the State of Ohio. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam. By becoming a nationally registered Emergency Medical Technician, you will be eligible to progress into a Paramedic program to continue your career advancement.