EMT 117Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Practicum

Prerequisite: EMT 115 (Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Didactic) (Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Didactic Introduction ) with a grade of "C" or better; Students must meet all syllabus requirements in EMT 115 to advance to EMT 116 and EMT 117. The following requirements must be complete prior to the start of Clinical hours for EMT 116 and EMT 117: 1. The student must acquire the Student Access Card or an Official College Photo ID Card with ID holder stating EMT student. This ID must be worn as part of the uniform for clinical hours; 2. An approved Clinical uniform: all students going to clinical will be required to purchase an EMT 100 T-shirt and have dark blue work pants; 3. Criminal background checks with drug screen; 4. Blood borne pathogens training; 5. Immunization verification; 6. TB clearance: All students must have a verification of 2 step TB clearance no more than 2 months prior to the beginning of clinical; 7. A current American Health Association BLS Provider Card or eCard (required under the National Health Traffic Safety Association and California Regulations). Only the AHA BLS Provider Card or eCard is acceptable, as online CPR courses without hands-on skills component, or Lifeguard Training Certificates or EMR (First Responder) are NOT acceptable. Any other clinical requirement by the hospitals or EMS agencies; 8. A student must bring a watch with a seconds display each day to class; 9. A student must have the PPE, and other EMT equipment to participate in clinical hours. All of these requirements are a prerequisite for health and safety as mandated in Title 22, Division 9, Chapter 2 of the California Code of Regulations. Students must take EMT 115 in the same semester as EMT 116 and EMT 117 to meet clinical requirements to be successful in the program.(EMT 115, EMT 116, EMT 117, EMT 100)