Glendale Community College

EMT Program

People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics (an EMT with additional training who performs more difficult pre-hospital medical procedures). Medical emergencies like heart attacks, seizures and strokes and trauma incidents like automobile accidents, assaults from gunshot wounds and stabbings, as well as women giving birth unexpectedly, all demand urgent medical attention. Emergency Medical Technicians provide that immediate response and care, treat and stabilize the patient, then transport the sick or injured to medical facilities.

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Emergency Medical Technology curriculum provides the student with the necessary knowledge and skills in accordance with the National EMS Scope of Practice published by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Arizona Department of Health Services. Successful completion of the curriculum and upon licensure, the candidate can seek employment with ambulance service companies, first responder agencies, fire departments, and hospitals as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Emphasis is on the fundamental principles and skills required to provide emergency medical care for the ill or injured. The primary focus of an EMT is to respond to, assess and triage emergent, urgent, and non-urgent requests for medical care, apply basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and medical transportation to/from an emergency or health care facility.

This program is designed to meet education requirements for licensure or certification in the State of Arizona. Granting licensure and certification is the sole responsibility of the state board or approval agency. This program is only offered and available to students located in the State of Arizona. The Maricopa County Community College District and colleges define student location within Administrative Regulation 2.2.3(7).

What You’ll Learn

Demonstrate the administration of CPR and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on adults and children using methods that meet current BLS standards.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of medical, legal and ethical roles and scope of practice of an Emergency Medical Technician.
Apply effective oral, written, and visual communication skills to manage an emergency response.
Apply current technology to specific tasks related to emergency medical services.
Collaborate with various populations in public safety systems.
Demonstrate critical thinking through written, oral, and visual formats in various environments to manage diverse situations specific to an emergency response.
Demonstrate patient advocacy with respect to cultural and individual differences.
Demonstrate awareness of procedures to ensure patient, public, personnel, and personal safety.