• EMT 100: Introduction to EMS

  3.00 Credits

  Jackson State Community College

  
  Pre-Req: NoneCo-Req: DSPM Mods. 1-4, DSPR 0700, DSPW 0700 This course provides the participant with an introduction to the Emergency Medical Services system. Content includes ethics, legal considerations, critical incident stress management, and an historical account of the EMS system.
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• EMT 101: Basic EMT I

  6.00 Credits

  Jackson State Community College

  
  Pre-Req: High School graduation or GED equivalency, 18 years of age, HSC 100, and basic level placement (0700 courses, DSPM Mods. 1-4) prior to state board testing. Co-Req: HSC 100, EMT 100This is the entry level course to the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) profession. Areas to be included are: EMT roles and responsibilities, airway management, patient assessment, medical emergencies, anatomy and physiology, documentation, lifting and moving, and communications. Practical labs will be conducted. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible to enroll in EMT 102. EMT 102 must be completed successfully for the student to be eligible to take the State of Tennessee Basic EMT Licensure Examination. EMT 102 must be completed in the semester immediately following EMT 101. If EMT 102 is not taken in this manner, EMT 101 must be repeated.
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• EMT 102: Basic EMT II

  6.00 Credits

  Jackson State Community College

  
  Pre-Req: HSC 100, EMT 100, EMT 101, and basic placement courses prior to state board testing.Co-Req: EMT 104Must be taken in same academic year as EMT 101 to be submitted for licensure. Areas to be included in this course are: childbirth, trauma emergencies, pediatric emergencies, environmental emergencies, behavioral emergencies, and ambulance operations. Practical labs will be conducted. Emergency department and prehospital clinical experience is required. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible to take a comprehensive competency-based examination. A passing score of 80 percent is required to be eligible to take the Basic EMT Licensure Examination given by the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services.
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• EMT 104: EMT Extended Skills

  3.00 Credits

  Jackson State Community College

  
  Pre-Req: EMT 100 and EMT 101Co-Req: EMT 102This course prepares the EMT student to perform skill competencies consistent with State of Tennessee EMT regulations. Content areas include intravenous access, pharmacology and medication administration for the Basic EMT, and review of airway management. Practical lab and clinical experiences are required.
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• EMT 141: EMS Symposium I

  2.00 Credits

  Jackson State Community College

  
  Pre-Req: NoneCo-Req: NoneThe focus of this course will be topics of current interest in the field of Emergency Medical Services. Subjects covered will relate to skills, procedures, or knowledge required by current and future practitioners in order to provide high quality care.
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• EMT 142: EMS Symposium II

  3.00 Credits

  Jackson State Community College

  
  Pre-Req: NoneCo-Req: NoneThe focus of this course will be topics of current interest in the field of Emergency Medical Services. Subjects covered will relate to skills, procedures, or knowledge required by current and future practitioners in order to provide high quality care.
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• EMT 150: Independent Study in EMT

  1.00 - 6.00 Credits

  Jackson State Community College

  
  Pre-Req: Admission to the Paramedic Program or permission of the EMT Program Director.Co-Req: NoneThis course of study is designed to meet individual learning needs. Faculty supervision and guidance is provided to accomplish the selected learning objectives.
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• EMT 159: Preparatory

  6.00 Credits

  Jackson State Community College

  
  Pre-Req: NoneCo-Req: EMT 160, 161, 164Introduction of the student to the role of the EMT-Paramedic in the health care delivery system. The well-being of the EMT-Paramedic, including illness and injury prevention, will be taught. Other topics include venous access and medication administration, therapeutic communication, and life span development.
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• EMT 160: Principles of Pathophysiology

  4.00 Credits

  Jackson State Community College

  
  Pre-Req: None.Co-Req: EMT 159, 161, 164.This section introduces pathophysiology as it correlates to the disease process. Cellular composition and function, including alterations in body fluids environment, will be taught. Other topics include genetics, familial disease, hypoperfusion, the body¿s self-defense mechanism, the inflammatory process, immunity, and stress response to diseases.
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• EMT 161: Patient Assessment

  3.00 Credits

  Jackson State Community College

  
  Pre-Req: NoneCo-Req: EMT 159, 160, 164Introduction of the student to patient assessment utilized by the EMT-Paramedic. History taking, techniques of physical exam, conceptual approach to the process of patient assessment, clinical decision making, patient interaction, and documentation will be taught. This section will lay the foundation for additional course work in patient assessment, stabilization, and treatment.
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