EMS272A

The first advanced course in the series for Emergency Medical Technicians explores the acute critical differences in physiology, pathophysiology and clinical symptoms as they pertain to pre-hospital emergency care. Course emphasizes developing diagnostic and advanced emergency treatment skills necessary to care for the acutely ill and seriously injured. Students are required to have a criminal background check, health and drug screening, and health insurance. Prerequisite: Certified EMT with one year of experience or approval of the program director; FSC129 or proof of attendance in 8 hours of training that meets OSHA First responder operations level training, 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii); current proof of American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification, entrance assessment; ability to obtain a DPS background clearance card for clinical sites; vaccination record: TB Skin Test within last 6 months, MMR, Tetanus and Diphtheria within the last 5 years; instructor consent. Corequisite: BIO160 or BIO201 and BIO202.