Foundations of Emergency Medical Services

This is the course outline for Atlantic Cape Community College’s Foundations of Emergency Medical Services. It includes several modules, the length of the course, each objective, with a breakdown by topic, objectives, competencies, learning structures, method of presentation, explanation, evaluation, assignments, and assessments. The following modules are included in this course: (1) Foundations of Emergency Medical Services; (2) Airway Management; (3) Patient Assessment; (4) Medical Emergencies; (5) Trauma Emergencies; (6) Special Populations; and (7) Operations.
Date:
2016
Primary Material Type:
Syllabus
Institution:
Atlantic Cape Community College
Project Name:
Northeast Resiliency Consortium
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 3
Subjects:
EMT, emergency medical technician, healthcare, EMS, NRC, Northeast Resiliency Consortium

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Industry Sector:
Health Care and Social Assistance -- Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)
Occupation:
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations -- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (29-2041)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (51)
Credit Type:
  • Non-Credit
Credential Type:
  • Certificate
  • Credential
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
260 hours
Interactivity Type:
Mix of Active and Presentation.
Quality Rubric:
Other
Quality Note:
Uploaded Document Describing Third Party Review Process: https://www.skillscommons.org/handle/taaccct/11916
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None
Course Note:
EMTC-500

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