Program Overview

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, Skills Competency Award (SCA)

Overview

The Allied Health Department offers courses for those interested in health care. These courses can be helpful in deciding to do a subsequent major in a health-related field or in meeting requirements for other majors.

Requirements

Complete the required course(s) with a grade of C or higher or Pass to earn this Skills Competency Award and to be eligible to take the National Registry EMT Exam. Passing the NREMT Exam is required to obtain EMT-B certification in any county in California. Candidates for a Skills Competency Award are required to complete at least 20% of the department requirements through SBCC.

Course List

• EMT 110: Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (6 units)

Total Units

6.00

Learning Outcomes

• Perform one-rescuer and two-rescuer CPR on adult, child or infant (prerequisite to course).
• Perform primary and secondary medical assessment of acute illness or trauma in an emergency setting.
• Perform airway management and oxygen therapy.
• Control bleeding, dress and bandage soft tissue trauma with appropriate supplies.
• Simple extrication procedures.
• Safely immobilize, stabilize, and transport possible spinal injury victims.
• Splint and apply appropriate traction.
• Monitor for condition change after stabilization.
• Set up intravenous solutions.
• Verbalize knowledge of scope of practice, consent, and liabilities.
• Verbalize and perform infection control precautions.
• Perform and use the Automated External Defibrillator (AED).