Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate - Certificate
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Program Entrance Requirements
Required Skills and Abilities
All EMS programs require that the student be able to:
lift, carry and balance up to 120 pounds (250 pounds with assistance)
carry out emergency and non-emergency patient care, including, light extrication (i.e., be able to assume a variety of postural positions and be capable of physical maneuvers ranging from crawling, kneeling, squatting, twisting, turning, and bending, to climbing stairs and ladders)
withstand varied environmental conditions such as extreme heat, cold, and moisture
Program Entrance Requirements
EMT Intermediate
Copy of current health care provider CPR card
Successful completion of EMT Basic coursework
Immunizations below are required before starting clinicals
- MMR twice since 1980 or Rubella and Rubeola titers
- TB screening with expiration past end of semester
- Varicella immunity (titer or proof of vaccination accepted)
- TDAP within 10 years
- Hepatitis B series or titers or declination waiver
- Flu shot if in season (October-March)
- COVID vaccination
EMT-Basic license in hand by the end of the sixth week of EMT-Intermediate classes