This program prepares
students to administer basic emergency care using appropriate equipment and
materials. This includes maintaining an open airway, controlling bleeding,
treating shock, splinting fractures, assisting with childbirth, performing trauma emergencies,
and managing disasters and triages.
Students gain clinical experience on a
Pediatric or Human Patient Simulator, in local emergency rooms and on fire department rescue units.
This program has achieved national
accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs and is now part of the Emergency Medical Services
Associates of Science degree. Students earn an Applied Technical Diploma (ATD)
which offers transfer of credit hours toward the related AS degree at a
community college. (Click
here for more information on ATDs.)
Graduates are prepared for
certification as EMTs in accordance with Chapter 64E-2 of the Florida
Administrative Code. The exams are given by the State of Florida several
times a year. This is the initial level for a career in emergency medical
systems and the primary prerequisite for paramedic training and
certification.
PROGRAM LENGTH:
The program is 250 hours and takes
approximately three months to complete. Day an evening are available.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Student's competency in math, language, and
reading is pre-assessed. Required basic skills grade levels are: Reading-10;
Math-10; and Language-10.
Applicant must also have...
NOTE: Completion of Health Core is an entrance requirement for acceptance
into the class. Health Core must be completed prior to class start
date.
Applicants must have the basic skills and aptitudes necessary for
success in the training program and occupation they have chosen.
Applicants having met the minimal criteria listed above will be accepted
into the program on a "first application completed/submitted, first
accepted" basis, except as noted below as per SCTI entrance
requirements:
1. Chemically Impaired - requires one full
year of documented stability prior to admission.
2. Emotional/Mental Illness - requires one full
year of documented stability prior to admission.
3. Arrests - Applicants who have
been convicted of, or who have plead nolo contendere, for arson, assault,
robbery, armed burglary, kidnapping, attempted murder, murder,
manslaughter, repeated drug or alcohol offences, or repeated misdemeanor
offences will be denied admission to Health Science programs. Applicants
who have been arrested and convicted of or who have plead nolo contendere
to offences other than those previously stated will be denied admission
for one full year. Applicants must be prepared to present documentation of
satisfaction of all court mandates and document one year of satisfactory
work history. Regulatory agencies
and local employers may have more stringent requirements for employment
screening.
4. Health Risks - In order to determine that the
applicant’s career choice will not be detrimental to their own health,
or the safety of a patient/client, medical release documentation will be
required for some medications and physical conditions identified on the
physical examination questionnaire.
ENTRANCE DATES:
This program is offered twice a year. Call (941) 924-1365 x62379
for the current schedule. Applications must be complete and an interview scheduled with the instructor
prior to the entrance dates. Day and night classes are
available. All classes are "B" shift friendly.
HOW TO REGISTER:
Call an SCTI counselor at (941)
924-1365 x62286.
