Emergency Medical Technology
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In Emergency Medical Technology you will learn to:
- Be an emergency medical technician (EMT)
- Work under the supervision of a doctor
- Diagnose injuries, give emergency treatment, get people to a hospital
- Stabilize patients, give drugs, do emergency surgery
- Manage a crisis scene, manage other EMT staff
- Study anatomy, physiology, pathology
- Follow medical standards and rules
Degrees
The following certificate(s)/degree(s) in Emergency Medical Technology will prepare you for jobs like the ones listed:
- Certificate or 2-year degree: entry-level emergency medical technician/paramedic in the health field or in emergency care