Description
This course will prepare individuals to render pre-hospital basic life support at the scene of an emergency, during transport of the sick and injured, or during inter-facility transfer within an organized emergency medical service system. The course content meets the objectives contained in the U.S. Department of Transportation National EMS Education Standards and trains the participant to become competent in EMT basic scope of practice.
The course consists of 190 hours of didactic and skills lab training, and 24 hours of supervised clinical experience, which exceeds the requirements for EMT-B in the State of California. Upon completion students will be prepared to pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam. Course fees include subscription to the online curriculum, textbook, and personal protective equipment.
Our instructors are all currently employed as EMTs or Paramedics and have decades of experience providing emergency medical services for fire departments, private ambulance companies, and hospital emergency departments.
Requirements (must be met in order to register for the class)
You must be 18 years of age at the start of midterms (dates may vary, contact our front office, 408-229-4299 for more information if you are under the age of 18)
To begin the registration process, you must submit the documents (see below) and fill out the Emergency Medical Technician Pre-Registration Form.
*Please note, the form will require you to upload the following documents:
- Copy of your CA driver's license (or other government issued ID)
- Current Medical Insurance
- Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider Card (must be valid through the end of the course) We will ONLY accept the following:
- American Heart Association (BLS Provider Course Completion Card)
- Test/vaccination record/results for:
- Tuberculosis (T) skin test (current = within six months prior to the start of class)
- Current Tdap (current = within 10 years)*
- Current MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccination (current = two doses in lifetime)*
- Current Hepatitis B vaccination (current = three doses in lifetime or begin series prior to the start of class)
- Current Varicella vaccination (current = two doses in lifetime)**
- Flu shot (for winter courses only; Nov. - Mar.)
*If vaccination records are unavailable, a Positive Titer can be substituted for the MMR, Hep B, Tdap and Varicella.
***Varicella can also be verified by a documented history of chicken pox by a physician.
Hours
- 190 hours of didactic and skills lab training
- 24 hours of supervised clinical experience
214 Total Hours
Units
5.5 Semester Units
Payment Information
We accept Visa and MasterCard (a non-refundable transaction fee of 2% will apply), cash, money order and cashier’s checks (made payable to SBRPSTC). Agency billing may also be arranged. Financial aid and VA benefits may be available.
*ALL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. When possible, students will be advised of any fee changes prior to course start date. Tuition fee increases made at any time by the State Chancellor’s office may require collection of additional fees from students.
Students who have not lived in California for at least one (1) year and (1) day prior to start of college semester or do not meet other college criteria may be considered “out-of-state” students, and subject to additional fees to the ones listed above. Please check with our staff for details and exact costs.
Reservations
Agency personnel: Call (408) 229-4299 or email to: sbrpstc@theacademy.ca.gov the following information:
- Class Requested, Date
- Agency Name
- Training Officer (TO) Name
- TO’s Email Address
- Phone Number
- Attendee Name(s) and Email Address
- Method of payment if applicable
Self-sponsored students: Contact our main office at (408) 229-4299 to register. Be prepared to submit full or partial payment, depending on the class
Non-U.S. Citizens: If you are not a U.S. citizen, but wish to attend one of our courses, one of our Instructional Staff Assistants may contact you for more information.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Out of consideration for students on waiting lists, cancellations must be made no later than 30 days prior to the first day of class. For cancellation deadlines, please refer to the Fee Information tab on this flyer. There may be a minimum cancellation fee of $50 assessed for material expenses associated with cancellations. Substitutions or transfer of your reservations to another student is permitted upon approval.
Course Cancellation by South Bay
Each class has a minimum enrollment requirement. If the minimum enrollment is not reached for the course three weeks prior to the beginning of the class, the class may be cancelled and any deposits/payments will be refunded in full (minus non-refundable processing fee).
Start: Tue Feb 11, 2014
End: Thu Jun 19, 2014
Location
4750 San Felipe Rd. San Jose, CA 95135
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