Emergency Medical Technician | Hillsborough Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingWriting

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageBiologyPsychology

Tasks

Evaluate the functioning of the neuromuscularskeletal system and the spine using systems of chiropra
Diagnose health problems by reviewing patients' health and medical histories, questioning, observing
Perform a series of manual adjustments to the spine or other articulations of the body to correct th

Technology

Information retrieval or search softwareMedical softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwarePresentation software

Tools

Adult Magill forcepsAdult non-rebreather oxygen masksAdult styletsAirway suction unitsAmbulancesBag valve mask BVM resuscitatorsBattery-powered portable suction unitsBlood pressure recordersBlood tubesBulb syringesBulletproof vestsCardboard splintsCathetersCenter punches/glass hammersChild oxygen masks

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: high29-2042.00	Emergency Medical Technicians	title_inference	$41,340 median$60,780 top	+5.08%	920

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

Patient vital signs — measure and record under direct supervisor guidance at an emergency scene or training simulation.
Basic life support protocols — apply following established checklists during supervised field response calls.
Patient medical histories — collect initial information by questioning and listening during supervised patient intake.
Emergency medical equipment — identify, inspect, and stage under direction prior to shift deployment.
Radio communication procedures — use standard terminology to relay patient status to receiving hospital staff under supervision.
Scene safety assessments — perform preliminary hazard recognition checks before approaching an incident under EMT oversight.
Spinal immobilization devices — apply cervical collars and backboards following step-by-step protocols under direct instruction.
Patient observation findings — document basic signs and symptoms using agency-approved paper or electronic run reports.
Oxygen delivery systems — set up and administer supplemental oxygen following prescribed flow rates under supervisor direction.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation — execute adult, child, and infant CPR cycles in accordance with current AHA guidelines during supervised responses.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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