State Board Approval Date:

August 2001

Implementation Date:

Fall 2001

Last Updated:

7/3/2003

Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate, TCC

Table of Contents

General Program Standards

Admission Requirements

Program Numbering

Program Course Consistency and Sequence

Program Course List

 

Admissions

Required Age:  18

High School Diploma or GED Required?  Yes

Minimum Test Scores-ASSET 

 

Reading:

38

 

 

Mathematics:

 

 

 

English:

35

 

 

Other

 

 

Program Structure

Program Numbering System

Statement

A Major Code of EM01 and a CIP Code of 51.090401are applied to the Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate TCC program.

Explanatory Comment

Assignment of a statewide Major Code EM01and CIP Code 51.090401 to the program is the basis from which statewide programmatic consistency is developed.

Each degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Major Code(s) established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

Evaluative Criteria

Each authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Major Program Code and a CIP Code.

Each degree/diploma/certificate program having a given Major Code is consistent with all other programs throughout the State which have the same Major Code.

Degree/diploma/certificate programs having multiple specializations are assigned a specialization Major Code for each option.

Program Course Consistency and Sequence

Statement

The Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate TCC program utilizes essential course components consistent with statewide program requirements. Specific course alphanumeric identification codes are assigned to each course.

Explanatory Comment

Programs are assigned an identical Major Code EM01 and are consistent statewide. Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as the statewide course identification code.

Evaluative Criteria

The Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate TCC program is assigned a Major Code of EM01 and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide. Program components include, but are not limited to:      

Program Title

Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I)

Program Description

This program covers the both U.S. Department of Transportation 1985 Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate Curriculum and the 1995 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Curriculum. The EMT-I Program is designed to provide additional training and increased knowledge and skills in specific aspects of advanced life support above the basic level. Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician EMT-I certification examination and receive Georgia certification.

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab
Hours

P. Lab/

OBI Hours

Weekly Contact Hours

Credit Hours

EMS 120

Emergency Medical Technology I-Basic

6

3

3

12

8

EMS 121

Emergency Medical Technology II-Basic

7

1

0

8

7

EMS 122

Emergency Medical Technology-Intermediate

7

2

3

12

9

 

 

Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) Final Exit Point

Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate

24 Minimum quarter hours credit required for graduation

posted.07/31/03