Advance your Medical Career with RGV College!
Take The First Step Towards A Rewarding Career As A
Emergency Medical Technology Program-Basic
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GET THE HANDS-ON JOB TRAINING YOU NEED TO BECOME A EMT -BASIC!
Are you looking for a career in which you can truly make a difference in the lives of others?
If so, the Emergency Medical Technology - Basic (EMT-B) program, now available through RGV College, is a great place to start!
You'll be trained to assist people as an EMT-Basic in their most critical time of need.
Our EMT-Basic program provides the skills, knowledge, and training needed to thrive in the healthcare field.
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Ready To Take The 1st Step Towards Becoming An EMT-BASIC?
PROGRAM SUMMARY FOR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY - BASIC (EMT-B) STUDENTS:
As a student enrolled in our EMT-BASIC program, your training will include a brief overview of the human body, techniques as defined in airway and pulmonary resuscitation for adults and special populations, communication using various methods and proper documentation, use of terminology and medical abbreviations as they relate to the EMT-BASIC, evaluating the scene for potential hazards, recognizing the signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, summarizing signs of medical/behavioral emergencies, traumatic injuries to the spine and head, learning the pre-hospital environment, and transferring patients with life-threatening illness.
The EMT-BASIC program is a 12-week program. Graduates will receive a certificate of completion for Emergency Medical Technology Program-Basic from Rio Grande Valley College. Students must then pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technology Examination prior to registration as an Emergency Medical Technology-Basic.
LEARN THE FOLLOWING EMT-BASIC SKILLS:
Evaluating the scene for potential hazards
Techniques as defined in airway and pulmonary resuscitation for adults and special populations
Communication using various methods and proper documentation
Use of terminology and medical abbreviations as they relate to the EMT-Basic
Recognizing the signs and symptoms of allergic reactions
Summarizing signs of medical/behavioral emergencies
Learning the pre-hospital environment and transferring patients with life-threatening illness
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This program is represented to lead to multiple job opportunities and is not meant to lead to any particular outcome. While job placement assistance is offered, finding a job is the ultimate responsibility of the student. The institute does not guarantee that any student will be placed in a training-related job or at all.