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Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate
Technical Certificate of Credit
Program Description
This program covers both the U.S. Department of Transportation 1985 Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate Curriculum and the 1994 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Curriculum. The EMT-Intermediate Program is designed to provide additional training and increased knowledge and skills in specific aspects of advanced life support above the basic level. Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT-Intermediate/85 certification examination and receive Georgia licensure as an EMT-Intermediate.  Upon completion of EMS 1115, students would be eligible to sit for the National Registry of EMTs EMT-Basic Exam.

Program Length
A minimum of 27 credit hours is required for graduation.
Length of program varies with student ability to schedule classes.

Salary Range
$20,700 - $37,300 annually

Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities exist in public and private Emergency Medical Services, hospitals, fire departments, and major industry.

Career Traits/Requirements
Critical Thinking Skills

Entrance Date
Sequence starts every nine quarters.

Program Courses

 

Occupational Education

27

EMS 1101

Introduction to the EMT Profession

4

EMS 1103

Patient Assessment for the EMT

2

EMS 1105

Airway Management for the EMT

2

EMS 1107

Medical and Behavioral Emergencies for the EMT

3

EMS 1109

Assessment and Management Across the Lifespan for the EMT

2

EMS 1111

Trauma Emergencies and WMD Response

4

EMS 1113

Clinical Applications for the EMT Basic

1

EMS 1115

Practical Applications for the EMT-Basic

2

EMS 1201

Pharmacology and Shock/Trauma for the EMT-Intermediate

3

EMC 1203

Clinical Applications for the EMT-Intermediate I

1

EMS 1205

Clinical Applications for the EMT-Intermediate II

1

EMS 1207

Practical Applications for the EMT-Intermediate

2

 

 

 

Total Required Credits for Graduation

27

 

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