The EMT Program and Health Sciences curriculum provides students with the technical knowledge and practical skills training for a career in pre-hospital care and other allied health professions. The EMT program focuses on the critical thinking skills necessary to meet the rigorous testing standards of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) and reciprocal state certification and licensing requirements.
Students who successfully earn the NREMT and State EMT Certifications, will meet the minimal occupational requirements to start a career in Emergency Medical Services and related allied health fields. The EMT program is instrumental in launching the careers of students as professional firefighters, EMTs and paramedics with pre-hospital care providers, emergency room technicians, burn unit technicians, as well as a variety of other full and part-time opportunities within the industry.
EMT certification has also become a valuable stepping stone in the path of students pursuing careers as physicians, registered nurses, physician assistants, and other health professions, by offering a distinct advantage in patient assessment and critical intervention skills, as well as the ability to obtain valuable work experience.
Expected student enrollment completions in 2020-2021 are about 25 with steady increases expected in the future. All of the classes in the Health Science degree pattern are currently being offered. The program will begin aggressive out reach and marketing activities next fall and expects enrollment in the program to steadily trend upward. Currently the department awards an A.S. Degree that articulates with the CSUS Health Sciences Baccalaureate program. Two new A.S. degrees (EMS and Paramedicine) are also proposed for the department.
Benefits
The addition of this certificate of acheivment will ensure that Health Sciences at Sierra College is a program of distinction. This program would benefits students by providing not only a CTE pathway, but also a transfer pathway to baccalaureate granting institutions.
Resources
No additional resources will be required beyond the college’s current resources. This includes library, and learning resources, facilities and equipment, and financial support. All of the faculty members that will teach in this program meet the state minimum qualifications.
Other
There are no licensing or accrediting standards that apply to this degree. No additional student selection criteria are in place. This degree complies with the California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Sections 55201 and 58106. Additionally, there are no fees required beyond those identified in California Education Code, Section 76300.
The purpose of this proposal is to help prepare the Sierra College student to an entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and to help advance the careers of those already in the field who have received non-credit training and/or non-degree educational preparation thus far. The need for the program is based on the demand by employers (both public and private) and on the increased level of college education and training required for entering or pursuing any career progression in the field. The California State EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Authority has maintained that state EMT licensing meet the standard of care requirements of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) and the US Department of Transportation(USDOT). The National Standards requirement for EMT certification is recognized for reciprocal certification in 48 states.
Upon completion of core components of the curriculum, the Health Science student should be able to:
Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the prehospital care profession, available career paths in the public safety system, the private sector, and careers in the allied health sciences.
Identify the mandated national and state requirements to qualify for EMT certification, and the legal authority to provide prehospital patient care within a designated emergency medical system.
Identify the National and State requirements for and successfully passing the certifying written examination of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
Demonstrate the communication skills required for providing prehospital patient care and critical incident management, verbal and radio communication, patient documentation and medical-legal summarizations.
Demonstrate ability to perform systematic assessments on a medical or trauma patient, organize and manage emergency medical situations, and the ability to determine appropriate critical care interventions
This proposed Certificate of Achievement will appeal to a broad segment of Sierra College students. It will provide a flexible and appealing curriculum in a high-interest area for students seeking careers in the emergency medical services, public safety, professional fire service, and numerous areas within the allied health field requiring a vocational background and a certificate of achievement that could be completed within a one-year completion plan. This flexibility would also be attractive to a four year transfer student, whose interest is in a broader and more flexible background in the health sciences as well as public safety.
Required Courses: 17-18 units
HSCI 02 Emergency Medical Technician (8.0 units)
HSCI 03 Medical Terminology (3.0 units)
HSCI 30 Anatomy and Pathophysiology for EMS (3.0 units)
or BIOL 55 Anatomy and Physiology (4.0 units)
Elective Courses: 10-11 units
HSCI 07 Emergency Medical Responder (3.5 units)
HSCI 50 Introduction to Advanced Life Support (3.5 units)
ALH 20 Introduction to Allied Health (1.0 units)
Psych 100 General Principles of Psychology (3.0 units)
Psych 107 Abnormal Psychology (3.0 units)
Psych 108 Death and Dying (3.0 units)
Psych 150 Alcohol, Drugs and Society (3.0 units)
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