This course is designed to prepare the student to enter the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B). In Missouri, the EMT-B is the entry level position to work on an ambulance. Additionally, EMT-Bs work for industries, hospitals and fire departments. Classroom time is spent both in didactic work as well as hands on skills. EMT-B skills include evaluating the severity of a patient's illness or injury, establishing an airway, bleeding control, bandaging wounds, splinting broken bones, electrical defibrillation, pre-hospital child birth, vehicle rescue and driving an ambulance. In addition to the classroom, students are required to spend a total of 100 hours* of clinical observation time in a hospital emergency department, 911 dispatch center and on an ambulance. Qualifying graduates will enjoy the on-site accessibility of the Missouri practical exam, as IHM is a hosting facility. Registration services for the requisite examinations will be conducted during the course of educating, prior to graduation.

Prerequisites

The applicant must meet general admission requirements and have successfully completed an American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider course.

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Tuition and Fees

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Recognition

Successful completion of this course will prepare the student for National Registry Examination and Missouri licensure as an EMT-B. Successful completion of this course and licensure as an EMT-B provides the student one of several components required for admission to a paramedic program.