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BLS Healthcare Provider

BLS Healthcare Provider

This four-hour American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider course teaches you the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier device; a bag-mask device and oxygen); use of an automated external defibrillator (AED); and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO).   Special Notice: Books and face mask are not included and must be purchased separately.

COURSES AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION*

Course ID: XAHS-504
Class ID: 18305
Format: ClassRoom
Location: Thornley Campus - 920 Building
$45.00

Start Date: 05/14/2025
End Date: 05/14/2025
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Course ID: XAHS-504
Class ID: 18313
Format: ClassRoom
Location: Thornley Campus - 920 Building
$45.00

Start Date: 06/04/2025
End Date: 06/04/2025
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic

Do you feel a calling to help people when they are at their most vulnerable or caught in a state of emergency? You may want to pursue a career as an emergency medical technician (EMT). This EM training program consists of a minimum 200 hours of training and instruction over approximately five months. A real-world simulation is included to better prepare you to enter the workforce. The program requires a great deal of reading and practical skills demonstrations, including 50 hours of clinical ride-along training sessions, to become an EMT.  This course is an all inclusive program that includes tuition, books, drug screen and background report if students complete the scholarship application. See this link: https://www.tridenttech.edu/ce/funding/workforce-pathways-scholarship.htm. If the above link does not work, copy/paste this into a browser address:  https://www.tridenttech.edu/ce/funding/workforce-pathways-scholarship.htm All EMT Basic classes meet the 2018 Educational Standards. Curriculum includes preparatory (32 hours); airway (32 hours); CPR (8 hours); patient assessment (20 hours); medical (48 hours); trauma (40 hours); pediatrics (12 hours); operations (12 hours); and skill prep, review and final (18 hours). Graduates of the courses are eligible to take the National Registry Examination.   Students are required to attend all classes including the <u>first day of class which is the mandatory orientation</u>. Missing the first day of class is cause for dismissal from the program. For questions contact robert.boone@tridenttech.edu  843-574-6853.   All coursework is approved by the Emergency Medical Services Division of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. South Carolina follows the current US Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) curriculum for EMT Basic.   Certification: Successful completion of this program qualifies you to take the National Registry Examination for certification.   Registration Requirements:  No online registration is available.  Must be at least 18 years old before course completion. Must be a high school graduate or possess an equivalency (GED). Must be physically fit and able to perform all of the tasks required of an EMT. <u>Show proof</u> of completion of the required standardized Accuplacer test offered at the college’s Testing Center in the Student Center (Bldg. 410) on TTC’s Thornley Campus. If students have college credits or a degree the test is waived, simply send college transcript to <u>robert.boone@tridenttech.edu</u> The minimum scores that must be achieved are: 240 in each: Reading, Writing, and Math. Ride-Along Requirements: Prior to the start of the 50 ride-along hours, students must provide vaccination records of the following: Completed TTC Heath Record (before internships begin - form available first day of class) Proof of major medical insurance (student plans are acceptable) This course provides a drug screen and national background report if students complete the scholarship application, link above. Special Notice Included in this program:  Textbooks, drug screen and national background report is included, if students complete the State Scholarship application.  Required Uniform for Interenships not included: Cargo pants (navy blue or black) Polo shirt (included) Belt (black) Boots (black)

COURSES AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION*

Course ID: XEMS-501
Class ID: 18303
Format: Hybrid
Location: Thornley Campus 940 Building - Suite C
$2,600.00

Start Date: 05/20/2025
End Date: 08/07/2025
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