Emergency Medical Technician - Mesa State College - Mesa CO

Emergency Medical Technician from Mesa State College - Mesa CO is a Campus Certificate Medical Emergency degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) education is the first standard level of training for the emergency medical service system. An EMT is trained to care for patients at the scene of an accident and while transporting patients by ambulance to the hospital. They are a vital member of both the healthcare delivery system and public safety. EMT Certification is now a frequent requirement for employment in many fire departments and public safety agencies. EMT course work emphasizes emergency skills, including patient assessment, respiratory support, trauma management, splinting and emergency cardiac care. Classroom education is combined with extensive skill practice and time in an emergency room and on an ambulance for a total of 200 contact hours. Graduates will leave this program ready to work with the procedures and equipment in common use on EMS systems across the country. In course evaluations are frequent and rigorous. View more details on Colorado Mesa University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Emergency courses.