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Emergency Medical Services

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Emergency Medical Services introduces students to professions within the emergency medical field. Course content emphasizes patient and provider safety, human body structure and function, assessment of emergency patients, ethical behavior, and emergency care procedures. The course also focuses on interaction and communication between emergency medical personnel and other first responders.

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Health ScienceFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

Emergency Medical Services introduces students to professions within the emergency medical field. Course content emphasizes patient and provider safety, human body structure and function, assessment of emergency patients, ethical behavior, and emergency care procedures. The course also focuses on interaction and communication between emergency medical personnel and other first responders. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth. Students in the Health Science cluster affiliate with HOSA–Future Health Professionals.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Compare and contrast a variety of certification and cross-training opportunities in emergency medical services
  • Summarize EMS roles within the broader healthcare system
  • Compare and contrast the emergency response roles of EMS, firefighters, and law enforcement personnel
  • Demonstrate effective communication among medical and emergency personnel who are on the scene and at other locations
  • Use therapeutic communication with patients and caregivers of diverse backgrounds
  • Complete and organize medical documentation, using effective technical writing skills
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Phlebotomists31-9097.00
  • Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-2099.00
  • Healthcare Support Workers, All Other31-9099.00
  • Medical Records Specialists29-2072.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Contaminated sharps disposal — follow established protocols under direct supervision to ensure compliance with applicable laws and facility policies in a clinical laboratory or outpatient draw station.
  • Blood-drawing tray setup — organize and inspect trays for sterility and first-use needles and syringes under the guidance of a senior phlebotomist in a healthcare setting.
  • Venipuncture technique — perform basic vacuum tube blood draws under direct supervision on cooperative adult patients in a hospital or clinic environment.
  • Laboratory requisition forms — match printed or electronic requisition forms to correctly labeled specimen tubes under supervisor review in a processing area.
  • Biohazard fluid disposal — dispose of blood and other biohazardous materials following facility protocols and applicable regulations under direct oversight in a clinical setting.
  • Patient identification — verify two patient identifiers before specimen collection using established facility procedures in an inpatient or outpatient draw environment.
  • Standard phlebotomy equipment — identify and handle needles, syringes, and butterfly sets correctly under direct supervision on a healthcare unit.
  • Medical terminology — recognize common laboratory test names and abbreviations when reading requisition forms in a clinical laboratory context.
  • Specimen labeling — apply accurate patient and collection-time labels to specimen tubes immediately after collection under guidance in a draw station.
  • Infection control basics — apply standard precautions including hand hygiene and personal protective equipment under direct supervision during all specimen collection activities.

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Student Outcomes

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