For information regarding this course, please contact Abraham Baca, who coordinates the program:

Telephone 240-1000, ext. 3090 
Health Sciences Rm 324
abaca@glendale.edu

EMT 140 class which combines theory and clinical experiences to enable students to seek entry level work in that field. This course prepares students for entry-level employment as a first responder, administering emergency care to sick and injured persons.

Students completing the course are most frequently interested in becoming a firefighter, paramedic, or law enforcement officer. Others utilize the program as a foundation for pursuing careers in other areas of healthcare such as nursing, physician assistant, and medicine. Upon successful course completion, students receive a certificate that permits them to apply for the State of California Certification Exam.

The course integrates lecture and skills practice with equipment used in the field. Role-playing scenarios are used to provide practice using the equipment and applying classroom content. Students spend 16 - 20 hours in a health care facility observing and participating in the care of patients. One to two shifts of ambulance ride-a-long experience are also scheduled during the semester for each student.

NOTE: Los Angeles County may deny certification based on prior history or conviction of a crime, acts of dishonesty, fraud, or deceit.