The Emergency Medical Services Certificate is designed to educate and enhance the knowledge and practical skills of students seeking a career in health care. Completing the certificate will increase or advance opportunities to work in health care in areas such as: firefighting, emergency room technician, industrial medic, ambulance services, emergency dispatch, nursing, physician’s assistant, and clinical therapies.

Required Courses
HLED 294	MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID	1
HLED 394	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN	10
PHED 193	STANDARD FIRST AID AND SAFETY	2
PHED 256	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY	2
PHED 351	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FIELD PRACTICUM	1
Total Credits		16

Students who successfully earn an Emergency Medical Services Certificate from EWU should be able to do the following:

• analyze the historical development of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system in the United States;
• explain the scope of practice for an individual with a National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) certification;   
• describe the scope of practice for an individual with a Washington State Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification;  
• assess life-threatening medical and trauma emergencies and demonstrate appropriate care for patients with those conditions; 
• demonstrate high-quality patient assessment and ongoing reassessment skills;
• demonstrate American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) skills;
• apply both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the Emergency Medical care and transportation of sick and injured patients;
• design Mental Health First Aid interventions for fire/EMS First Responders;
• evaluate diversity, equity, and inclusion issues and opportunities within the EMS system.