State Board Approval Date:

August 2001

Implementation Date:

Fall 2001

Last Updated:

7/3/2003

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, 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 EMB1and a CIP Code of 51.090401 are applied to the Emergency Medical Technician-Basic TCC program.

Explanatory Comment

Assignment of a statewide Major Code EMB1 and 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-Basic 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 EMB1 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-Basic TCC program is assigned a Major Code of EMB1 and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide. Program components include, but are not limited to:      

Program Title

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic, TCC

Program Description

The Emergency Medical Technology-Basic Certificate Program is intended to provide the entry-level component of training for students to receive initial Emergency Medical Technician Certification in the state of Georgia. This program is based on the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) National Standard Curriculum for Emergency Medical Technician-Basic.

Course Code

Course Name

Class Hours

D.
Lab
Hours

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

 

 

Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) Final Exit Point

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B)

15 Minimum quarter hours credit required for graduation

posted.07/31/03