EMS Professions Diploma
Program Description (Major Code: EP12)
Emergency needs of patients is becoming more complex and demanding on Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). Emergencies, such as car crashes, natural disasters, and acts of violence, as well as the needs of the elderly, will continue to create demands for EMT’s and paramedics. The EMT provides basic life support, including patient assessment; airway management; use of the automatic defibrillator, and; assisting patients with taking some of their own medication. Additionally, the EMT must understand all applicable legal, moral and ethical issues surrounding emergency medical service. An EMS Professions Diploma will give the technician a much broader and comprehensive knowledge and skills, which will greatly improve the kind of life support that he/she can give a patient. Very often, a patient’s life or death can become a function of the EMT’s knowledge and skills.
The primary focus of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic and limited advanced 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. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Advanced Emergency Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians AEMT certification examination and to apply for Georgia licensure as an AEMT.
Admissions Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age
- Completion of high school diploma or GED and submission of official transcript required to apply
- Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, English, and Math
- Transfer of previous post-secondary credits will be determined by the Office of Enrollment Services
- Criminal background checks and drug screens will be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical courses
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.
Advanced Placement: Advanced placements will not be allowed, however, with permission from the Office of Enrollment Services, transfer of credits for general educations courses only are allowed to be accepted into the EMS Professions Diploma program and all EMT or AEMT courses have to be completed within the program to verify and validate that the student met the requirements of the NREMT, State office of EMS, TCSG, CoAEMSP, etc.
Program Approval: The EMS Professions Diploma Program is approved by the Department of Public Health-State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30349, (http://dph.georgia.gov/EMS).
Licensing Agency: Department of Public Health-State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30349, (http://dph.georgia.gov/EMS).
Certification Examination Agency: National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT®), Rocco V. Morando Building. 6610 Busch Blvd., P.O. Box 29233, Columbus, Ohio 43229, (http://www.nremt.org).
Blood and Airborne Pathogens: Students enrolled in Category I and II programs at Atlanta Technical College will be performing tasks in which there is a normal occurrence for exposure to blood, other potentially infectious body materials, and airborne pathogens. These tasks will be performed in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical activities for each occupational training program/course. Students will be required to present documentation of Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis immunizations as a result of potential occupational exposure. Students should contact their program directors for more information on policies and procedures regarding blood and airborne pathogens. Policies and procedures regarding blood and airborne pathogens may be reviewed at https://tcsg.edu/tcsgpolicy/tcsg_policy_manual.pdf.
Course Outline
Curriculum
General Education Courses (6 Credits)
Occupational Courses (36 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 42
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 4 Credits
Estimated Program Cost: $6,650