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Emergency Medical Services

Certificate of Completion

About the Program

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) three-term certificate program is accredited by the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority – EMS. It offers career training for entry-level personnel in EMT. Successful completion of the EMT course leads to eligibility to sit for the state and National Registry EMT exams. This program is ideal for students who plan to go on to the Associate of Applied Science degree in Paramedicine. Students not interested in the paramedic level may wish to consider the EMT Career Pathway certificate.

Successful completion of the curriculum leads to a one-year RCC certificate and eligibility to apply for the Paramedicine courses at RCC, at any other Oregon community college offering the associate degree, or at the Oregon Health and Science University.

Program Learning Outcomes

The curriculum in RCC courses is derived from a set of identified learning outcomes that are relevant to the discipline. Program learning outcomes for the Emergency Medical Service Certificate of Completion are:

• Perform a patient assessment and formulate and implement a treatment plan for patients with a variety of medical and traumatic emergencies.
• Demonstrate effective communication, cultural competency, and conflict management and intervention skills for people in crisis.
• Implement self-care strategies and techniques to address the impact of stress and emotional trauma on emergency providers.
• Demonstrate leadership, teamwork and decision making in the management of multiple personnel on emergency scenes.
• Demonstrate workplace expectations regarding attendance, safety, conduct, and professionalism.
  

Entry Requirements

Students are required to complete the Placement Process to determine skill level and readiness in math, reading, and writing. As part of their training program, students must begin with the courses within their skill level as determined through the Placement Process.

This program requires an application and satisfaction of certain course admission criteria prior to enrolling in the EMT courses (ES131, ES132). Information is available on the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department website (www.roguecc.edu/EmergencyServices/EMS) or at the Emergency Services Department office located at the RCC Table Rock Campus. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Emergency Services Department advisor prior to beginning any coursework.

Students must be at least 17 years old to apply to the EMT course. Students must be a high school graduate or have a GED or equivalent for certification. In addition, students will be required to complete all screening requirements outlined in OAR 409-030-0190 and additional RCC requirements.

Advanced Standing

Coursework from accredited colleges and universities will be accepted in accordance with college policies and the Emergency Services Department chair’s recommendation. In order to ensure that coursework is current, program courses over five years old must be reviewed and approved by the Emergency Services Department chair before being accepted toward core requirements.

Graduation Requirements

Students completing all credits outlined in this program with a grade of “C” or better will earn a certificate in Emergency Medical Services. Certain required courses are graded on a pass/no pass basis only. A grade of “P” for these courses indicates a student earned the equivalent of a “C” or better grade.

Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Emergency Services Department advisor prior to beginning any coursework.

This guide lays out an optimal path to graduate. Where zero credits are listed in the prerequisites, students may place into a higher-level(s) based on designated placement score(s). Note, some prerequisites may be required for graduation. Please consult an advisor with any program completion questions.

TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS:

45-50

Program email address:

[email protected]

Program Prerequisites
Course No.	Course Title		Alternate Course(s)	Comments
MTH63	Applied Algebra I		MTH60	Required for graduation, or higher-level math
RD90	College Reading		WR91	WR91 fulfills RD90/WR90
WR115	Introduction to Expository Writing		BT113	Required for graduation, or higher-level composition course
CIS120	Concepts in Computing I 1
BI211	General Biology I 2			Required prerequisite for BI231
BI211L	General Biology I Lab			Required prerequisite for BI231L
Prerequisites - credits vary based on Placement Score(s):		11-17
Term 1				Check in with Advisor
ES105	Introduction to Emergency Services
ES131	Emergency Medical Technician - Part I
ES131L	Emergency Medical Technician - Part I Lab
AH100	Medical Terminology: Introduction
BI231	Anatomy and Physiology I
BI231L	Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
	Term Credits:	17
Term 2
ES132	Emergency Medical Technician - Part II
ES132L	Emergency Medical Technician - Part II Lab
ES295	Health and Fitness for Emergency Service Workers		HPE295
BI232	Anatomy and Physiology II
BI232L	Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
EMS165	Introduction to Pharmacology for Health Occupations		EMS160	or approved program elective
	Term Credits:	15
Term 3
BI233	Anatomy and Physiology III
BI233L	Anatomy and Physiology III Lab
ES171	Emergency Vehicle Operations
ES205	Crisis Intervention and Management for Emergency Services Workers
ES268	Emergency Service Rescue
COMM100	Basic Communication			or higher-level COMM
EMS160	Electrocardiogram (ECG) Interpretation		EMS165	or approved program elective
	Term Credits:	17

Approved Program Electives (0-4 program elective credits allowed in program)
Course No.	Course Title	Credits
AH110	Medical Terminology: Clinical	3
BT102	Introduction to Supervision	3
BT111	Conflict Management	2
EMS160	Electrocardiogram (ECG) Interpretation	2
EMS165	Introduction to Pharmacology for Health Occupations	2
ES280	Cooperative Work Experience/Emergency Services	1-6
FRP261	Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations	1
FRP285	Fire Instructor I	3
HS144	Introduction to Assertiveness	1
WR110	Understanding English Grammar	2

¹ Approved Computer Information Science or Computer Science class, CIS120 or above, or documented computer proficiency within the past ten years.

² BI211 is a prerequisite to BI231; CHEM104 also highly recommended.

For more information, contact the Emergency Services Department.

Emergency Services Department faculty and staff can also be reached by:
Phone: 541-956-7500
Email: [email protected]
Web address: www.roguecc.edu/emergencyservices
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