Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic)

A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.

Students majoring in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) can be awarded a degree up to a Postbaccalaureate certificate. On average, 0% percent of men and 100% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) is has the largest number of granted degrees in District of Columbia. The Median Starting Salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) is $55,200.