As part of the Health Sciences program in the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions (ENHP), students can take two Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) courses to become eligible to sit for the national certification exam.
Students take the first course in the fall semester and the second course in the spring semester. In addition to gaining the skills to become a certified EMT, the courses are an excellent way to gain clinical experience before applying to physician assistant or medical school programs.
About the Program
The courses to complete the EMT training are:
HS 451 - Emergency Medical Technician I - 4 credits
This course is the first of a two-course sequence that will prepare students to provide pre-hospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Areas of study include an introduction to the emergency medical service systems, roles and responsibilities of emergency medical technicians, anatomy and physiology for pre-hospital providers, medical legal and ethical issues in EMS, documentation of patient assessments and interventions, critical thinking, leadership on emergency scenes, and understanding how science based medicine applies to pre-hospital emergency medicine.
Prerequisite(s): HS 111, HS 141P, or permission of instructor.
The University of Hartford's Emergency Medical Service program is a student-run emergency medical service, staffed with student volunteers who are either certified emergency medical technicians (EMTs) or EMTs in training. Under the guidance of qualified UHart personnel, the Office of Public Safety and a medical director affiliated with St. Francis Hospital, the team strives to meet the emergency medical needs of our campus community. Learn more
HS 452 - Emergency Medical Technician II - 4 credits
This course is the second of two courses that will prepare students to provide prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Areas of study include leadership on emergency scenes and EMS operations; recognizing and managing scenes where hazardous materials may be present; sizing-up and triaging emergency patients during mass-casualty incidents; responding to incidents of terrorism; emergency vehicle operations.
Prerequisite(s): HS 451.
At the completion of HS 451 and HS 452, students will have met the initial requirements for state of Connecticut and national certifications as an Emergency Medical Technician.
Program Contact
Linda Dahlin
Program Director, Health Sciences
860.768.5026
ldahlin@hartford.edu