EMS-101 Emergency Medical Technician
This course provides instruction for students to the level of Emergency Medical Technician-Basic. The course emphasizes skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level. Sixty hours of clinical experience is included in course requirements, including time assigned to emergency room, obstetrical, ambulance and dispatch units. Upon successful completion of EMS-101, students are eligible to challenge the Illinois Department of Public Health EMT-B State Examination. Fee is required. (11 contact hours)
Prerequisite
Valid CPR for healthcare providers card; completed history and physical form, including drug screen, tuberculosis testing and immunizations; completion of a criminal background check; evidence of personal health insurance; evidence of age 18 years or older
Department
Health Sciences