Program Description
The EMT-Paramedic program is designed to meet the demand of emergency medical services with advanced life support skills, primarily in the area designated by the Department of Health as the North Region. This is an exciting career opportunity that will prepare men and women to function as an integral part of the emergency services team of healthcare practitioners, providing immediate advanced life support care to the patient in a pre-hospital setting. The EMT-P is under the supervision of the designated Medical Program Director and specific county advanced life support protocols.
The program prepares students to develop expertise in the theory and application of advanced life support and combines knowledge of human anatomy, pharmacology, airway/respiratory management, cardiology, various medical emergencies, trauma, psychology and sociology. Additionally, the program prepares competent entry-level EMT-Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Students learn how to implement various advanced life support techniques in a pre-hospital setting under the guidance of a physician. Students will spend a significant portion of the training program in clinical and field practice, coordinated by the instructor.
Clinical practice will take place mainly in regional hospitals in the OR, ED, and other various specialized areas. Field sites will be in areas as allowed by other ALS Provider agencies and as close to their home response area as possible. Students are responsible for providing their own transportation to clinical and field sites.
Students, before sitting for the National Registry Exam, must complete and pass all requirements during an intense and comprehensive Field Internship, which prepares them for success in the pre-hospital field.
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Degree & Certificate Requirements
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The EMT-Paramedic is five to six quarters long and the student will complete a specific course requirement sequence. Students will be advised by the program instructor regarding sequence and schedule of classes.
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Students may apply for an Associate in Applied Science degree an Associate in Applied Science - Transfer degree upon completion and verification of all requirementsand standards.
Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average with no course below C (2.0) to earn a degree or certificate.
For more information see Requirements and Standards and Application Procedures
Graduates will demonstrate field competency in emergency response in the pre-hospital setting with basic and advanced life support skills, communication skills, and personal/professional responsibility as a member of an emergency response team, EMT-Paramedic knowledge and critical thinking. Graduates will demonstrate entry level competence on the National Registry Exam for EMT-Paramedics (NREMTP).
Application & Registration
To be eligible for admission to the Bellingham Technical College EMT-Paramedic program, applicants must meet college college admission requirements and complete a Criminal History Background Check verifying that there is not a history of child or adult abuse, financial exploitation of vulnerable adults, or other crimes against persons as defined in RCW 43.43.
As part of the application process or prior to registration for the first quarter of EMT-Paramedic, students must provide evidence of high school graduation or equivalent.
Along with an application to the EMT-Paramedic program, and prior to enrollment in the first quarter of study, the student is required to
• Demonstrate satisfactory health status by a physical examination within the preceding year, including current immunizations.
• Complete a urine test for prohibited substances. The test must screen for the following five drugs: amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, opiates and PCP.
Possess and maintain a current EMT-B card. Minimum State requirement is to be an EMT-Basic for a minimum of one year.
• Show proof of personal health insurance (student accident insurance is available)
• Be twenty-one (21) years of age prior to the start of the coursework. A photocopy of Washington State Driver’s License is required as proof of age
• Show proof they are currently sponsored by a Washington State-approved ALS trauma verified agency or, in special circumstance, by request of the county MPD in which the student will be practicing.
In addition to the above requited documentation, students must also submit transcripts, with a minimum 2.0 GPA the followign pre-requisites:
BTC EMT-Paramedic:
General Education - AAS
Oral and Written Communications (COM 170)
Occupational Math (MATH 100)
Interpersonal & Organizational Psychology (PSYC 111)
General Education - AAS-T
English Composition (ENGL& 101)
Pre-Calculus I (MATH& 141)* or Math in Society (MATH& 107)*
General Psychology (PSYC& 100)
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