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EMT Enhanced Training

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Location: Portsmouth
Center for EMS Training Center
5549 Portsmouth Blvd.
Portsmouth, Va. 23701

Class Dates: TBA

Pre-registration Deadline: TBA

Virginia Written & Practical Exam: TBA  

Tuition: Includes Textbooks, Clinical Shirt, Criminal Background Check, Clinical/Field Internship Badge, Clinical/Field Student Data Base, Virginia Written and Practical Exam.

• $150.00 Application Fee (non-refundable)
• $570.00 if paid by the pre-registration deadline
• $670.00 if paid after the pre-registration deadline

Tuition Fees and Policy:

Application Fee is due at time of registration. Tuition is expected to be paid in full by the first scheduled class.

Payment may be by cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express.

Students enrolling where fees are paid by the employer / agency must submit written authorization or valid purchase order with the application.

Student application fees are non refundable ($100.00). Full tuition will be refunded if withdrawn 5 days prior to the beginning of the course. There will be no refunds for withdrawals once the program has started.

Application Process:

The completed student application form, tuition and all supporting documentation should be submitted as soon as possible to reserve class position. The following supporting documentation must be submitted with the completed student application:

• Proof of age as evidenced by a copy of the student’s driver's license or certified birth certificate.
• Copy of current AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider 2005 guidelines or ARC Professional rescuer certification card 2005 guidelines.
• Copy of current EMT Basic certification.
• Proof of a high school diploma, general equivalency diploma, or higher degree of education.

Course Description:

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)– Enhanced is a 3 year certification program. The Virginia Standard Curriculum represents the minimum required information to be presented within a course that leads to Virginia EMT-Enhanced certification eligibility. All skills and subjects contained in the curriculum for EMT-Enhanced are covered in a minimum of 80 hours of instruction plus a minimum of 48 hours devoted to extensive clinical rotations in specialty units and field internship. Clinical rotations of this type are not usually available for lower level providers to attend. These additional clinical rotations include time spent in OR/Recovery Units, Critical Care Units, Labor & Delivery Units, Pediatrics, Emergency Department, Family Practice, Mental Health Clinics, Dialysis Clinics, Neurovascular Rehabilitation Clinics, Detoxification Units, and Extended Care Facilities.

It is recognized that there is additional specific education that will be required of the EMT-Enhanced who practices in the field, i.e. ambulance driving, heavy and light rescue, basic extrication, special needs, for example. It is also recognized that this information might differ from locality to locality, and that each training program or system should identify and provide special instruction for these additional training requirements.

Prerequisites for EMT Enhanced:

• The minimum age for course enrollment is 18 years of age at the start of the training program. As evidenced by a copy of the prospective students’ certified birth certificate or valid drivers license.
• Be proficient in reading, writing and speaking the English language.
• High school diploma, general equivalency diploma, or higher degree of education as evidenced by a copy of the certificate or official transcripts.
• Be of sound physical and mental condition, capable of performing all assigned duties. Have no physical defect, which would render the student unable to perform all practical skills required for this level of training.
• A health examination and copies of immunization records will be required.
• Hold current certification as an EMT Basic certification.
• Hold current certification in an approved course in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Healthcare Provider CPR or Professional Rescuer)
• Have never been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State or of the United States.
• Have never been founded on Child, Domestic or Elderly Abuse.
• Have never had an EMS License or Certificate revoked or suspended by any certifying agency.

* Class subject to cancellation for lack of sufficient enrollment.

Downloads: (pdf format)

Application

Health Assessment & Physical Exam

 

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