EMS Professions Diploma
EP12
Program Purpose: Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians AEMT certification examination and to apply for Georgia licensure as an AEMT. The primary focus of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
Program Length : A part-time student who has successfully completed all pre-requisite courses with a C or better and who has been admitted into the EMS program can complete the EMS Diploma in three semesters.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 18. Students who intend to apply for the EMS program must enroll in the college’s Health Care Assistant Certificate program to complete diploma level pre-requisite courses.
Admission into the EMS program is competitive, and the program does not maintain a waiting list. Please consult the appropriate Academic program on the college’s website for specific program admission information.
Diploma Requirements
Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area I
Language Arts/Communication
Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area II
Basic Skills (General Core) Courses - Area III
Natural Sciences/Mathematics
Program-Specific General Education Course Requirements
| ALHS 1011 | Structure and Function of the Human Body | 5 |
Occupational Courses
| ALHS 1090 | Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences | 2 |
| EMSP 1110 | Introduction to the EMT Profession | 3 |
| EMSP 1120 | Assessment/Airway Management & Pharmacology | 3 |
| EMSP 1130 | Medical Emergencies for the EMT | 3 |
| EMSP 1140 | Special Patient Populations | 3 |
| EMSP 1150 | Shock and Trauma for the EMT | 3 |
| EMSP 1160 | Clinical & Practical Applications for the EMT | 1 |
| EMSP 1510 | Advanced Concepts for the AEMT | 3 |
| EMSP 1520 | Advanced Patient Care for the AEMT | 3 |
| EMSP 1530 | Clinical Applications for the AEMT | 1 |
| EMSP 1540 | Clinical & Practical Applications for the AEMT | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 39