EMT to Paramedic Pathway Certificate (EMTC-CC)

*Disclaimer 
The EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) to Paramedic Pathway certificate prepares students to sit for the national Emergency Medical Technician-Basic certification exam.  It also meets the educational requirements for entry into the Paramedic Certificate and Associate Degree Programs. This certificate provides graduates with the skills to enter into the job market in a field with high demand and consistent employment opportunities.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to function as competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technicians (Basic)
• Demonstrate knowledge of the human body and how it functions, as well as how diseases, disorders, and injuries impact that function.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills and use of medical terminology.
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency Medical Technician.
• Apply ethical, logical, critical, and analytical processes in identifying problems, alternative solutions and making informed decisions related to the prehospital/emergency healthcare environment.
• Sit for the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic certification exam