Maricopa Community Colleges  EMT255AE   20052-20055 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/22/05
EMT255AE 20052-20055 L+L 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Emergency Medical Technician Skills Examiners
Overview of roles and responsibilities for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) skills identified in the USDOT Basic Life Support Curriculum, USDOT EMT-Intermediate Curriculum, and USDOT Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Includes principles of adult learning, EMT skills benchmarks and critical criteria, evaluation principles and methods, skills station management, skills examination policies, and documentation of skills performance. Prerequisites: Arizona Department of Health Services (A-DHS) certification as an EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, Paramedic, or Arizona registered nurse with two years' experience in emergency nursing.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
EMT255AE   20052-20055 Emergency Medical Technician Skills Examiners
1. List and describe Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) skills identified in the USDOT Basic Life Support Curriculum, USDOT EMT-Intermediate Curriculum, and USDOT Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. (I)
2. Define and describe principles of adult learning as they relate to students in EMT. (II)
3. Identify and describe EMT skills benchmarks and critical criteria. (III)
4. Apply evaluation principles, methods, and tools to EMT skills. (IV)
5. Identify and describe EMT skills stations set up and management. (V)
6. Identify and describe EMT skills examination policies. (VI)
7. Identify and describe documentation of EMT skills performance. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
EMT255AE   20052-20055 Emergency Medical Technician Skills Examiners
    I. EMT Skills Identification
        A. Curricula
          1. USDOT Basic Life Support Curriculum
          2. USDOT EMT-Intermediate Curriculum
          3. USDOT Paramedic National Standard Curriculum
        B. Skills
          1. Basic Life Support (BLS)
          2. Advanced Life Support (ALS)
      II. Principles of Adult Learning
          A. General learning theory
          B. Characteristics of learners
          C. Instructional strategies
        III. EMT Skills
            A. Benchmarks
              1. BLS skills
              2. ALS skills
            B. Critical criteria
              1. BLS skills
              2. ALS skills
          IV. EMT Skills Evaluation
              A. Principles
              B. Methods
              C. Tools
            V. EMT Skills Stations
                A. BLS skills stations set up and management
                B. ALS skills stations set up and management
              VI. EMT Skills Examination Policies
                  A. National Registry of EMTs
                  B. Arizona Department of Health Services (A-DHS)
                  C. Training program
                VII. EMT Skills Performance Documentation
                    A. BLS skills
                    B. ALS skills
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