DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY (DMS) CARDIAC
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program is designed to prepare individuals to provide basic health care assistance at the scene of an illness or traumatic injury. EMT classes are offered day and evening hours. The Basic Level can be completed in one semester. The faculty is committed to providing academic and clinical learning experiences that will enable the student to develop the necessary knowledge, attitudes, and skills required of the EMT. Many graduates are employed by the Birmingham Fire and Rescue and Ambulance Service. Program graduates use the knowledge and skills they obtain to prepare them to serve their communities in Volunteer Fire and Rescue Services. Program graduates are awarded a certificate and are eligible to take the National Registry of EMT Basic Examination. The Alabama Community College System and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education and the Alabama Department of Public Health approve the program.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic data used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. The program includes instruction in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic, physiologic and pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing; sonography equipment operation; and professional standards and ethics. Emphasis within the Lawson State Community College sonography program will focus on cardiac sonography.
DMS P ROGRAM S ELECTION C RITERIA
• The DMS program is a Cardiac focused and prepares students to sit for the RCS registry upon graduation. The program is accredited through SACSCOC and CAAHEP accreditation is pending. The program consists of 5 consecutive semesters with a total cost of approximately $15,000 (Pell Eligible and WIOA approved). • Applicants will be required to have all academic prerequisites (with a combined GPA of 2.5) and an ACT score of 18 (composite or residual) and an ACT score of 18 or higher in science. Both must be met to apply for the program. One's ACT score does not have an expiration date. However, you must have earned a minimum of 18 at the time application. • The prerequisite course work that MUST be completed by the deadline is: ORI101, ENG101, SPH107, MTH100, BIO201, PHY112, PSY200, Humanities Elective and BIO120. • The application process is competitive and the number of students is limited. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. • Students that are admitted to the program are required to comply with specific immunization requirements, meet Essential Functions required for Health Professions Students, provide verification of health insurance, obtain and maintain CPR certification and submit to background and drug screenings. • All information is subject to change. Please visit our website often for updates.
Admission Criteria:
1.
Meet all institutional requirements.
2. Meet the Essential Functions or Technical Standards required for EMS. 3. Receipt of completed application for the EMT-Basic program. 4. ORI 101 is a prerequisite for this program.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Short certificate (BASIC)
EMS118 EMS119
Emergency Medical Technical
9
Emergency Medical Technician Clinical 1
Total Credit Hours:
10
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Short certificate (Advanced)
EMS155 EMS 156
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician 7 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Clinical 2
Total Credit Hours
9
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