EMT Basic Enhanced Certificate

CIP 510904 (EMT5)

This 27-hour EMT enhanced certificate provides additional training to improve the EMT’s employability, prepare the student for paramedic school and other healthcare careers. Many of the enhanced certificate classes are prerequisites for entrance into the Paramedic Program. Consult an Advisor for appropriate electives.

All students enrolled in this program are encouraged to apply for graduation upon completion of the program

Admission Requirements

Minimum of 18 years of age prior to the start of the Clinical Rotations (EMS 170 ).
Current American Heart Association Healthcare CPR for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) certificate
Hepatitis B vaccination (one and two) or Titer
Tetanus within the last 10 years
MMR vaccinations (one and two) (or Titer)
TB Skin test (within 3 months of class start date)
Current flu vaccination for the Fall and Spring Semesters
Access the Application Process page to find information on Processes, Disqualifying Events and Release forms for Health Care students
Castle Branch criminal background check and drug screening
Students should have been assessed to be at college-level in English and Mathematics (see Student Resources and Services - Assessment in this Catalog)
- May substitute documentation of completion of a 4-year degree or ENG 121 (required) and MAT 108 (recommended) with a grade of “C” or better

Program Requirements

Major Courses (30 credit hours)

BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 4 Credits
ENG 131 - Technical Writing I 3 Credits
EMS 121 - EMT Fundamentals 3 Credits
EMS 122 - EMT Medical Emergencies 4 Credits
EMS 123 - EMT Trauma Emergencies 2 Credits
EMS 124 - EMT Special Considerations 2 Credits
EMS 170 - EMT Clinical 1 Credit
EMS 130 - EMT Intravenous Therapy 2 Credits
HPR 190 - Basic EKG Interpretation 2 Credits
HPR 200 - Advanced EKG Interpretations 2 Credits
EMS 129 - AEMT Pharmacology 1 Credit

Electives (3 credit hours)

Students must take at least 3 credit hours from the following:

EMS 162 - Wilderness - EMS Upgrade 3 Credits
HPR 178 - Medical Terminology 3 Credits

Total: 33 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

All courses required for this program must be completed with a “C” or better.
To graduate, students must apply for graduation and complete the graduation survey (available via myACC). (form available at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation)
After applying for graduation, all correspondence to a student about the status of their program conferral will be sent to their student email address only.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
“Information regarding occupations, completion rates, placement rates, program costs and median loan debt may be found at www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/gainful-employment-disclosure-information.”