Class Schedule

• Description: This course meets the education requirements as specified by the California Emergency Medical Services Authority, the Emergency Medical Authority of Santa Clara County and the National Registry of EMT (NREMT) of 40 hours. Intended for both pre-employed personnel and those persons currently employed by a fire department or ambulance service within the County of Santa Clara. Review and update the knowledge and skills required for basic certification. Students maintaining their National Registry of Emergency Technicians (NREMT) certification will meet the NREMT transition requirements with this course.
• Prerequisite:
• Corequisite:
• Advisory: Advisory: Students must possess either a current EMT certificate or a certification which has been expired for no more than 24 months (must complete before the end of that month); students who have not fulfilled NREMT requirements within one year of EMT course completion may enroll; students must also possess current certification in American Red Cross CPR-BLS for the Professional Rescuer or American Heart Association CPR for the Healthcare Provider; students may repeat this course without petition when necessary to meet a legally mandated training requirement as a condition of volunteer or paid employment.
• Repeatability: Unlimited Repeatability.
• Hours: 2 hours lecture per week, 1.5 hours lab per week. 42 hours total per quarter.
• Foothill GE Area:
• Transferability: None
• Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
• Foothill Transfer GE Guide

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