ProgramCIP 51.0904
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Leads to
3 jobs- Emergency Medical Technicians29-2042
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071
- Paramedics29-2043
Knowledge those jobs draw on
- Medicine and Dentistry2 of 3
- English Language2 of 3
- Education and Training2 of 3
- Biology2 of 3
- Psychology2 of 3
- Public Safety and Security1 of 3
- Customer and Personal Service1 of 3
- Administrative1 of 3
- Administration and Management1 of 3
- Computers and Electronics1 of 3
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).