Health Sciences

The majority of Sierra’s Health Sciences courses are designed to prepare the student for employment at the “basic skills” level in a variety of health occupations. Other courses in this area are designed to improve or update the skills of individuals currently employed in rendering health care. There are no degree patterns or transfer majors in this area.

EMT Course Information: H.SCI. 2 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN I
Units: 5
Location: Roseville Gateway, Room 207

Prerequisite: Current CPR certification, either Am Heart Assn.’s course “C” for Health Care Providers or Am. Red Cross Professional Rescuers’ course. Proof of a negative Tuberculin (TB) test within the past year and vaccination for measles, mumps, and rubella Hours per week: As scheduled for a total of 122 hours (80 lecture, 10 field clinical laboratory, 32 laboratory) Theory and practice related to emergency care personnel in caring for patients under emergency and life-threatening circumstances. Covers legal, moral, ethical, and operational responsibilities, including external automated defibrillators, related to an Emergency Medical Technician. For certification the student must achieve a score of at least 80% on the regional EMS written examination.

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