Emergency Trauma Technician
ETT courses are 48 hours long, including a CPR course. The ETT core curriculum teaches the student how to recognize and initially manage some life threatening conditions. The students who attend this course range from homemakers to nurses to high school and college students to firefighters and everyone in between. You must be 14 years or older to attend this course, otherwise there are no prerequisites. Successful completion of this class counts for 0.5 high school credits in most high schools (just take your certification card to your high school).
Emergency Medical Technician - I
EMT-I courses are 120 hours long. The core curriculum includes a more detailed recognition and management of life-threatening conditions. Students who take this course range from those who wish to pursue a career in EMS to those who just want to know what to do in the case of an emergency. You must be 18 years or older and you must have a current CPR certification. Successful completion of this course can count for 6 college credits through UAA (just bring in your certification card to the registrar).
Emergency Medical Technician - I Bridge
EMT-I Bridge is 80 hours long and is for those with ETT certifications who wish to take an abbreviated version of the EMT-I course. Students must be 18 years or older, hold a current CPR certification, and a current ETT certification. As with the full EMT-I course, successful completion can count for 6 college credits through UAA (just take your certification card to the registrar).
Emegency Medical Technician - II
EMT-II courses are 40 hours long. This course includes IV access, ET intubation, and other ALS and BLS interventions. Students who take this course are interested in pursuing a career in EMS. The student must have a sponsoring medical physician, a current EMT-I certification, have 10 patient contacts documented and signed (via the state of Alaska form from the CHEMS website, www.chems.alaska.gov, I’ll be glad to fax you one upon your request), have a current CPR certification, and actively be a member in EMS.
Emergency Medical Technician - III
EMT-III courses are 40 hours long. This course includes cardiac monitoring, basic rhythm interpretation, and other ALS skills. Students who take this course are interested in pursing a career in EMS. The student must have a sponsoring medical physician, 10 good IV access documented and signed, a current EMT-II certification, and a current CPR certification. All forms are obtainable though the CHEMS website (www.chems.alaska.gov), but I will be happy to mail you the forms upon your request.
Cardiopulmonary Resucitation
CPR courses range from 4-8 hours depending on if it is a refresher or initial course. This course includes CPR for the infant, child, and adult. Also included is infant, child, and adult choking; and a brief overview of strokes and heart attacks. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will receive a BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association (in layman’s terms, a CPR certification for all age groups).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACLS courses range from 8-16 hours depending on whether it’s a refresher or initial course. This course is for healthcare providers. Students must be an active healthcare provider and must know basic cardiac rhythms. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will receive an AHA ACLS certification.
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