Emergency Medical Technician Applied Technology Diploma

Explore SPC's Emergency Medical Technician Applied Technology Diploma

Emergency Medical Technicians form the backbone of emergency medical services delivery in the U.S. and work in teams with more advanced providers. Our Emergency Medical Technician Applied Technology Diploma gives you the skills to excel in this field and a foundation for further EMS education and career advancement.

This academic program prepares you for the following careers. All job data is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Emergency Medical Technicians

Salary Data

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area Average

Florida Average

Projected employment for Florida

2023 Employment

6,160

2033

7,030

Percent Change

Projected Job Openings

540

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Features of SPC's Emergency Medical Technician Applied Technology Diploma

Offered at HEC in spring, summer and fall
Offered at Tarpon Springs Campus beginning Summer 2018
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Can be completed in 16 weeks
Puts you in Pinellas County emergency departments and hospitals for clinical courses
Places you in Pinellas County fire and EMS agencies for a field internship
Prepares you for quick entry into a career

Skills You Will Gain in SPC's EMT Applied Technology Diploma

Basic life support techniques
Patient assessment and transportation
Effective communications and documentation
Bandaging and splinting
Basic airway management
Extrication techniques

Emergency Medical Technician Applied Technology Diploma without Financial Aid Eligibility

EMT-ATD
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2016 (520)

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The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2016 (520), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.

Program Summary

This program is designed to produce Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), whose job it is to deliver the pre-hospital, life support care and transportation necessary for victims of accidents and emergency illness. The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance.

The Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system. Successful completion of the prescribed courses and the awarding of a diploma of completion means eligibility to take either the State of Florida examination for certification or National Registry exam for certification as an EMT-Basic. See admission requirements in BOT Rule 6Hx23-4.55.

Graduation Requirements

Grade of "C" or better required in ALL courses.

Academic Pathways

The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:

the recommended order in which to take the program courses
suggested course when more than one option exists
which semester each course is typically offered
if the course has a prerequisite
courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)

VIEW THE RECOMMENDED ACADEMIC PATHWAY

Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.

Program Leadership Information

Ralph Sibbio
EMS Program Director
EMS@spcollege.edu

For EMT program information, please contact
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hec_advising@spcollege.edu

Florida CIP Code

0351090408 - Emergency Medical Technician - ATD (NEW)

Federal CIP Code

51.0904 - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).

Important Information

Technical Standards and Essential Functions

Accreditation

The St. Petersburg College EMS program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Licensure

Graduates of SPC's Emergency Medical Technician Applied Technology Diploma program are prepared to take the national certification exam as an EMT.

CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION at spc

SPC provides education in the two levels of Emergency Medical Services certified by the State of Florida: Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic. The EMT is the first level and allows practice at the basic life support level. It also provides the foundation to become a Paramedic. Paramedics provide more extensive pre-hospital care than do EMTs and are trained in advanced life support measures.

Our EMT Applied Technology Diploma and Paramedic Certificate programs are the first two occupational completion points for our Emergency Medical Services A.S. Degree. The A.S. Degree can transfer to two of SPC's bachelor's degrees: Public Safety Administration or Health Services Administration.

For graduates of the four technical schools covered by the Florida Statewide Articulation Agreement (Manatee Technical College, Suncoast Technical College [formerly Sarasota County Technical Institute], Lake Tech and First Coast Technical College), please contact the EMS Program Director to make an appointment to discuss a learning plan. You must be currently certified as a Florida Paramedic. Additional testing and face-to-face courses may be required.