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260 • Phoenix College 2005-2006 Catalog
Course Descriptions
EMT201
Interactive Basic EMT Refresher
1 credit 2.2 periods lecture + lab
Designed to contribute to Arizona
Department of Health Services
recertification requirements for
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)
according to the US Department of
Transportation (DOT) EMT-Basic
National Curriculum and the Arizona
Basic EMT Refresher Curriculum
Guidelines. Enhances the knowledge
base of the EMT. Updates a wide variety
of subjects including respiratory and
cardiac emergencies, and interaction
with advanced life support providers.
Prerequisites: Current Basic Life Support
EMT certification in the state of Arizona
and successful completion of 16 hours of
interactive media with documented pretest
and post-test validation.
EMT230
Advanced Concepts for EMTs
1.5 credits 1.5 periods lecture + lab
Designed to meet Arizona Department of
Health Services recertification
requirements for EMTs. Enhances the
knowledge base of the Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT) and
incorporates new information into daily
practice. Updates a wide variety of
subjects including medical and trauma
emergencies, cardiac life support,
interaction with advanced life support
providers, and emergency scene
management. Prerequisites: Current
Basic EMT certification in the state of
Arizona.
EMT235
Emergency Cardiac Care
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Designed to acquaint all levels of
emergency care providers with basic
electrocardiographic (ECG) rhythm
analysis and interpretation and related
care in a clinical and prehospital setting.
Required content for the identification
and treatment of cardiac emergencies.
Prerequisites: EMT/FSC104 or
permission of instructor.
EMT236
Pharmacology in an Emergency Setting
3 credits 3 periods lecture
Designed for the Emergency Medical
Technician dealing with the
administration of emergency
medications in the field as outlined in
current paramedic legislation. In-depth
coverage of medications enumerated in
the algorithms of patient care as defined
by the American Heart Association
(AHA), Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS). Coverage of medications that
interact or interfere with the AHA ACLS
algorithms. Indications, therapeutic
effect, contra-indications, toxicology, and
side effects to medications.
Prerequisites: EMT/FSC104 or
permission of instructor. MAT082 or
equivalency preferred but not required.
EMT/FSC238
Vehicular Extrication & Patient
Stabilization
2 credits 2 periods lecture
Participative course designed for the
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT).
Incorporates new knowledge and skills
necessary to access, extricate, and care for
victims of crash incidents. Provides
exposure to scene management,
including size-up, disentanglement,
victim stabilization for single and multivictim
situations, hazardous materials
incidents, integration of local emergency
medical services (EMS) for patient
assessment and management, and
standard operating procedures to
selected victim scenarios. Prerequisites:
Basic EMT certification, current
enrollment in EMT Basic program, nurse
with emergency department experience,
or law enforcement personnel, or
permission of instructor.
For additional information on PC program competencies, visit:
http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/academic/curric/progpc.php
For additional information on MCCCD course competencies, visit:
http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/academic/curric/cs.php
EMT240
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
2 credits 2 periods lecture
Didactic and psychomotor skills training
and validation in techniques of
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
according to the 1994 Standards and
Guidelines of the American Heart
Association. Includes endotracheal
intubation, ECG arrhythmia recognition,
synchronized, unsynchronized and
automated defibrillation, cardiovascular
pharmacology, and electronic pacemaker.
For all health-care related professionals,
clinical and prehospital. Prerequisites:
Current American Red Cross or
American Heart Association Basic Life
Support Health Care Provider validation,
or National Safety Council Green Cross
Professional Rescuer, EMT235, EMT236,
or permission of instructor.
EMT241
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Refresher Course
0.5 credit 0.5 period lecture + lab
Designed for all levels of emergency
medical technicians, nurses, physicians,
and physicians' assistants to assure
maintenance of didactic and
psychomotor skill training in techniques
of Advanced Cardiac Life Support
according to the 1994 Standards and
Guidelines of the American Heart
Association. Includes endotracheal
intubation, ECG arrhythmia recognition,
synchronized, unsynchronized and
automated defibrillation, cardiovascular
pharmacology, and electronic pacemaker.
Prerequisites: Current American Red
Cross or American Heart Association
Basic Life Support Health Care Provider
validation, current validation in
Advanced Cardiac Life Support,
EMT240, or permission of instructor.