218 Chabot College 2024-2026 CREDIT COURSE LISTING, EMS, ENGL 1W Basic Life Support CPR/AED 0.5 Unit Development of the necessary knowledge, skills and personal judgment to initiate and perform basic life support techniques as a health care professional. Successful completion of the knowledge and skills exams qualifies for an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certificate, valid for 2 years. Students enrolled in EMS 1 or have a current BLS certification should not enroll in this course. Lecture: 9 hours 2 Emergency Medical Technician - Basic 7 Units Provides training in the foundation skills and knowledge required of the EMT-1 scope of practice. The EMT-1 certification is the minimum requirement for ambulance attendants and most entry level firefighter positions. EMT-1 certification is also required for entry into paramedic training. This training program is accredited by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency. This course enrollment also requires: Evidence of immunizations for measles, mumps, and rubella. Evidence of Hepatitis B immunization series completed or in progress. A current (within one year of course completion) negative TB test is also required. Current healthcare CPR certification is required. May not receive credit if Health 81 has been completed. Lecture: 99 hours Laboratory: 81 hours Corequisite: EMS 2W, Prerequisite: EMS 1. 2W Patient Stabilization, Extrication & Triage 0.5 Unit Patient stabilization techniques to include safe patient extrication from a simulated motor vehicle accident. Includes triage for multi- casualty incident/disaster management, Incident Command System and EMS Response to Terrorist Incidents. May not receive credit if Health 83 has been completed. Total weeks - 2. Lecture: 9 hours Laboratory: 9 hours Corequisite: EMS 2 3 Emergency Medical Technician Academy 9 Units Provides training in the foundational skills and knowledge required of the EMT-B scope of practice. The EMT-B certification is the minimum requirement for ambulance attendants and most entry level firefighter positions. EMT-B certification is also required for entry into paramedic training. This training program is accredited by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency. This course enrollment also requires: evidence of immunizations for Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Hepatitis B series, Flu, Covid, Varicella and dTap. You must also provide a negative TB test. Current BLS for healthcare provider is also required. May not receive credit if Health 81 or EMS2&2W has been completed. Lecture: 117 hours Laboratory: 135 hours Prerequisite: EMS 1 4 Emergency Medical Technician – Basic – Refresher 2 Units Provides refresher training in the foundation knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the EMT-Basic scope of practice. The EMT-B certification is the minimum requirement for ambulance attendants and most entry-level Firefighter positions. EMT certification is also required for entry into Paramedic school. 4 0 total hours accredited by the Alameda County EMS Agency. Includes CE’s and skills competency verification to National Registry standards. Prerequisite: EMT and current EMT certificate. Total - 2 weeks Lecture: 40 hours 8 Health & Fitness for Emergency Medical Services 3 Units Health, wellness and physical fitness are examined from a global and occupational viewpoint. Designed to support those students in the emergency response disciplines. An approach to the aspects of physical training and vocational skills appropriate to emergency medical response. Aerobic, anaerobic, core and strength training at a moderate to advanced level. Injury prevention, shift work considerations and basic nutrition will also be addressed. Lecture: 18 hours Laboratory: 108 hours Strongly Recommended: EMS 3 ENGLISH (ENGL) Degrees AA-T English AA English (Emphasis in Creative Writing) AA English (Emphasis in Literature) Certificates of Proficiency Creative Writing ENGLISH Associate in Arts for Transfer The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer (AA-T) provides major preparation in English through an introduction to composition, critical thinking, literature, creative writing and related areas of study. It is also useful preparation for other liberal arts degrees, and will offer students an enriched background towards many diverse professional fields. The intent of the AA-T is to assist students in transferring to the California State University system. California Community College students who are awarded the English AA-T degree are guaranteed admission with junior standing in the CSU system, and given priority admission consideration to their local CSU campus to a program that is deemed similar to their community college major. Completion of 60 semester units of degree-applicable courses. Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0. Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major. Completion of IGETC or CSU GE-Breadth. Career Opportunities English majors go into a variety of fields, including law, education, publishing, business, government, media relations, entertainment, counseling, journalism, technical writing, nonprofit, development and fundraising, and many more. Program Learning Outcomes 1. Critically respond to the ideas and information in academic texts 2. Independently read and understand complex academic texts
