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Emergency Medical Services |
Course Descriptions | Degree Requirements | Certificate Requirements
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Department Chair: Dawnelle Mathis
Phone: (719) 549-3489
Toll Free: 1-888-642-6017
Fax: 719-549-3147
Location: Medical Arts &
Tech Building, Rm 101 |
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Medical Director: Michele.Sweeney@pueblocc.edu
Adminstrative Assistant: Ann.Flores@pueblocc.edu
Faculty: Troy.Salazar@pueblocc.edu
Adjunct Faculty: Janny.Candelaria@pueblocc.edu, Eve.Kwiatkowski@pueblocc.edu, Tom.Anderson@pueblocc.edu
Find out more about our exciting programs by selecting any of the following sections that interests you!
Career Opportunities
The EMS program prepares you for a career in the pre-hospital health care field as an Emergency Medical Technician at either the Basic, Intermediate, or Paramedic level. Career opportunities include ambulance service, fire service, tactical EMS, critical care transport, and emergency department technician. If you graduate with an AAS degree, you have additional career opportunities in administration and management in the pre-hospital field.
Program Description
This program teaches you skills in scene control and safety, direct emergency patient care, and patient transport. These skills include patient assessment, management of life threats, recording of patient history, medication administration, and critical care transport. Upon completion of the technical training program, you may take the National Registry exam, and upon passing the exam, you may apply for Colorado State Certification at your level of training.
Entrance requirements
To enroll in the EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, or EMT-Paramedic programs, you must be at least 18 years of age, have all current immunizations, and be able to meet the requirements of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division Functional EMT Job Description. For enrollment into the EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic programs, you must have a current Colorado EMT-Basic certification, successfully complete all pre-screening examinations, and obtain department approval for enrollment into these programs.
The Critical Care Department is offering an EMT-Intermediate to Paramedic Bridge course for those who are EMT-Intermediates. To qualify for this program you must be a Nationally Registered EMT-I99 and be eligible for state certification. For more information on prerequisites and classes, please call the Critical Care Department.
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