EMT 093 - Emergency Medical Technician

    Recent Professors
    sjaeggi@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    40–60 students
    Credits
    Not published
    Prerequisite
    EMT 100 with a grade of "B" or better
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of EMT 093
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course is designed to certify students as a National Registry and State of California emergency medical technician (EMT), and gain employment as an ambulance EMT, hospital emergency department EMT, or event staff EMT. After successful completion of this course, students will be approved to take the National Registry EMT cognitive examination and then request certification as an EMT through the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency or other local EMS accrediting agencies in California. Topics discussed include pre-hospital care terminology, cardiovascular emergencies, emergency childbirth, communicable disease transmission, extrication tools and equipment, tactical casualty care, automatic external defibrillation, and the EMS system. In order to participate in this course students must pass a background check, EMT medical physical that includes vaccination verification, and a 10-panel drug screen.
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu 8:00am–12:05pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 8:00am–11:50am, Sat 8:00am–2:20pm