Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Medical Technician–Basic

Emergency Medical Technician–Basic

Certificate of Completion

10 Credits

The EMT-B program at Lake Washington Technical College is the entry level certification course into the field of Emergency Medical Services. EMT-Bs provides the majority of pre-hospital emergency medical care for victims of illness and injury. As such, this course prepares students with the skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized service. Specifically, after successful completion of the program, the student will be capable of performing the following functions at the minimum entry level:

• Recognize the nature and seriousness of the patient’s condition or extent of injuries to assess requirements for emergency medical care;
• Administer appropriate emergency medical care based on assessment findings of the patient’s condition;
• Lift, move, position and otherwise handle the patient to minimize discomfort and prevent further injury;
• Perform safely and effectively the expectations of the job description.

The program at LWTC follows the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Standard Curriculum as well as the Washington State Department of Social and Health Service standards, and teaches to the protocols of King, Skagit, and Snohomish County Emergency Medical Services. Upon completion of approximately 165 program hours that make up this course, students will be prepared to fulfill Washington State Registry requirements for certification as an EMT-Basic (when he/she meets the state requirements of affiliation).

Admission Dates: fall, winter, spring, summer.