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	Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
	$985.00 (1 section available)
	The primary focus of this 208-hour course 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 Technicians function as part of comprehensive EMS responses, under medical oversight. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system. This program requires the student to already be a Pennsylvania Certified EMT.

	BLS for Healthcare Providers
	$65.00 (3 sections available)
	This 4.5-hour program is designed to teach the knowledge and skills necessary to perform CPR and relief of foreign-body obstruction for victims of all ages. This program is intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings. Students will learn airway management using barrier device and adjuncts and use of the AED. Students will receive a course completion card valid for two years after successful course completion.

	Emergency Medical Responder
	$310.00 (1 section available)
	This course provides foundation knowledge in emergency medical care and is intended for first responders in emergency service, firefighters, industry or private settings. Topics include CPR, AED, airway and ventilation, oxygen administration, bleeding control, splinting, bandaging and medical emergencies. The course will include classroom sessions and skill labs and requires a clinical rotation in a hospital or other approved facility. Students must complete the free FEMA Independent Study Course for NIMS100 and 700 online as a Co-requisite to this course. Students who successfully complete this course will be eligible to take PA Department of Health and/or National Registry certification exams for Emergency Medical Responder.

	Paramedic
	$4,995.00 (1 section available)
	Paramedics care for patients at the scene of an accident or sudden illness and while transporting patients by ambulance to the hospital. They are vital members of both the health care delivery system and public safety first responder network. They receive extensive education in the use of advanced procedures, medications and specialized equipment to manage medical emergencies and traumatic injuries. Through careful patient assessment and team-oriented medical care, paramedics help prevent and reduce death and disability from illness and injury. Paramedics generally work for ambulance services or fire departments but some paramedics find employment in hospital emergency departments, aeromedical services, medical clinics, sports medicine, tactical medicine, industrial medicine and similar occupations. Students who successfully complete this program and co requisite XXB 461 Paramedic Field and Clinical are then are eligible to take the credential examination of the National Registry of EMTs to become a Nationally Registered Paramedic. The credential is recognized by Pennsylvania Department of Health for Pennsylvania certification as a paramedic. This program requires the student to already be a Pennsylvania Certified EMT.

	Passenger Vehicle Rescue Technician 24
	$0.00 (1 section available)
	This course will provide basic awareness-level knowledge and skills as they pertain to vehicle rescue incidents. Topics presented include Commonwealth and nationally-recognized professional standards, qualifications, and Job Performance Requirements (JPR's) for technical rescuers as they pertain to common passenger vehicle rescue. A functional understanding of accident scene size-up, incident command and resource management to enable the student the ability to operate safely at a vehicle accident/rescue scene. Hazard identification and risk assessment skills enable the student to support an Incident Action Plan and effect mitigation procedures towards a successful vehicle rescue operation. Finally, the student will develop a familiarity with the inspection, application, and operation of common passenger vehicle rescue tools and equipment.

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