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Emergency Medical Services Technician - Basic

Lawson State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic Short Certificate is a 10-credit-hour program designed to prepare individuals to provide basic health care assistance at the scene of an illness or traumatic injury. Classes are offered day and evening; the Basic Level can be completed in one semester. Graduates are eligible to take the National Registry of EMT Basic Examination. Many graduates are employed by Birmingham Fire and Rescue and Ambulance Service. Approved by Alabama agencies.

Credits

10 credits

Format

In-Person

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Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingSpeakingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessWritingCoordinationService OrientationActive Learning

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageMedicine and DentistryBiologyPsychologyPublic Safety and SecurityEducation and TrainingBuilding and Construction

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningArm-Hand SteadinessStatic StrengthFar VisionInductive ReasoningControl PrecisionMultilimb Coordination

Tasks

  • Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
  • Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
  • Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th
  • Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
  • Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
  • Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-wa

Technology

Office suite softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareMedical softwareSpreadsheet softwarePresentation softwareOperating system softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareGeographic information systemProject management software

Tools

Adult Magill forcepsAdult non-rebreather oxygen masksAdult styletsAirway suction unitsAmbulancesBag valve mask BVM resuscitatorsBattery-powered portable suction unitsBlood pressure recordersBlood tubesBulb syringesBulletproof vestsCardboard splintsCathetersCenter punches/glass hammersChild oxygen masksAdjustable wrenchesAerial lifting apparatusAerial trucksAir bag lifting systemsAir chiselsAir purifying respiratorsAir samplersAll terrain vehicles ATVAluminum laddersAmbu bagsAutomated external defibrillators AEDAutomatic blood pressure cuffsAviation snipsBackboardsBackfiring fusees

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsAchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking Conditions
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Emergency Medical Technicians29-2042.00
  • Paramedics29-2043.00
  • Firefighters33-2011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Patient vital signs — measure and record under direct supervisor guidance at an emergency scene or training simulation.
  • Basic life support protocols — apply following established checklists during supervised field response calls.
  • Patient medical histories — collect initial information by questioning and listening during supervised patient intake.
  • Emergency medical equipment — identify, inspect, and stage under direction prior to shift deployment.
  • Radio communication procedures — use standard terminology to relay patient status to receiving hospital staff under supervision.
  • Scene safety assessments — perform preliminary hazard recognition checks before approaching an incident under EMT oversight.
  • Spinal immobilization devices — apply cervical collars and backboards following step-by-step protocols under direct instruction.
  • Patient observation findings — document basic signs and symptoms using agency-approved paper or electronic run reports.
  • Oxygen delivery systems — set up and administer supplemental oxygen following prescribed flow rates under supervisor direction.
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation — execute adult, child, and infant CPR cycles in accordance with current AHA guidelines during supervised responses.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
93%
Placement Rate
Not reported