Raven EMS Education Program Manual
Sub-Section 7.50.083 - EMT Goal

The goal of the EMT program is to equip students with all the education needed to be a high-performing EMT in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains and a desirable candidate for employment as an Emergency Medical Technician.

At completion of this course the EMT student will be eligible to sit for the written North Carolina EMT and the National Registry EMT certification exams. Both exams are computerized and scheduled by the student.

Description

The EMT course represents the first phase in the Emergency Medical Services career structure. This course covers all aspects of the required training to include didactics, skills, critical thinking, behavior, and clinical and field opportunities in which the student will be expected to perform as part of the EMS team. Emphasis on the development of student knowledge and skills which enable them to recognize the signs and symptoms of both illness and injury along with proper procedures for basic life support emergency care.

The EMT initial course content consists of lecture, practical skills, and clinical and field experiences. Clinical and field rotations will be scheduled at local hospitals and ambulance services. Classroom (online and in person) didactics, practical skills, and clinical and field experiences must be completed prior to the end date of the course with competency and a passing grade.

According to the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP), the following is the description of the Emergency Medical Technician:

• The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found in an ambulance. The Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.

Life Changes During the EMT Program

During this program, students are highly encouraged not to make any other large life changes (i.e. get married, get divorced, move residences, change jobs, etc.). Additionally, in order to have enough time to prepare for and complete all the requirements of the program, a maximum workload of 36 hours per week is recommended. If the student’s overall score is less than 78%, the recommended workload is reduced to 24 hours and further reduced to 12 hours if the overall score is less than 70%.

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