Emergency Medical Services - EMT intermediate Program
As an EMT-I, your primary responsibility is to provide expert emergency medical care to victims of emergencies and to transport them safely to the proper facility. To accomplish this you will need to work as a team to treat patients.
Most duties are performed unsupervised, in a great variety of circumstances, and often under considerable physical and emotional stress. The actions taken can mean the difference between life and death of the victim.
An EMT-I has additional training that allows the practitioner to use defibrillators to restart a heart that has stopped, give fluids intravenously, and clear the airway using sophisticated techniques. An EMT-I performs advanced assessments and interventions as part of an emergency medical team to treat ill or injured patients.
To Apply for the EMT-I program, you must hold:
- A current EMT-Basic Certification in the state of WV
- Certification in CPR for the Healthcare Provide
This course is offered in an online format, with instructor-led, hands-on laboratory sessions at which attendance is required.
Topics included in the EMT-I Program include:
- Foundations of the EMT-I
- Overview of Human Systems
- Emergency Pharmacology
- Venous Access & Medication Administration
- Airway Management
- Patient Assessment
- Trauma Emergencies
- Medical Emergencies
- Special Considerations
| Watch this site for new class start date. Course details are as follows: | |
| DATES: | To be determined |
| COURSE FORMAT: | Online, with hands-on laboratory sessions, as noted below: |
| LAB DAYS: | Select Thursdays |
| TIMES: | 5:30 - 9:30 PM |
| LAB SESSIONS LOCATION: | Randolph Technical Center, Elkins |
| TUITION: | $2000 ; includes 1 uniform and books |
| TEXTS: | Intermediate Emergency Care: Principles and Practice, Brady; ISBN: 0-13-113607-0, and Basic Arrhythmias, Sixth Edition, Brady; ISBN: 0-13-117591-2 |
Registration
Download a registration form here, fill it out and return it to the Center for Workforce Education office, whose address and fax information is included at the bottom of the form.
Financial Aid
Students in the EMT-I program may be eligible to receive financial aid in the form of a state grant program.
Eligibility for the West Virginia Higher Education Part-Time Student (WV HEAPS) grant is determined by the level of student income during the previous fiscal year.
For more information about this grant, contact the Pierpont Center for Workforce Education office at 304.367.4920. You can also download a HEAPS application here.
Career Path
An Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) in Emergency Medical Services may be achieved by completing additional courses within the EMS program course of study.
Interested?
If you have any questions or would like to meet to discuss your entrance into this program, please feel free to contact a faculty member:
Tracey Corbin, EMS Program Coordinator
304.367.4501 or 304.216.0221
Rusty Taylor, EMS Professor
304.367.4718 or 304.698.6464
