Chandler-Gilbert Community College – EMT Program Checklist
l. ___ Become a student at CGCC. Visit the Admissions & Records Office at the Willams or Pecos Campus or online at: http://www.cgc.edu. Students must also create their account at My.Maricopa.edu.
2. ___ Register for EMT 104 Class at Student Services at the Williams Campus, Pecos Campus. Pay course registration fee at either Pecos or Williams Campus or use online payment fee option. You must make a form of payment within a day of registration or you will be purged.
3. ___ Provide a reading score to enroll in the EMT 104 – Acceptable reading score documents are:
a. Associate’s degree or higher.
b. AIMS reading score of 720 or higher.
c. Nelson-Denny of 10th grade or higher
d. Accuplacer reading score of 74 or higher on old scoring system or 263 or higher on new scoring system.
e. Compass reading score of 83 or higher.
f. PSAT composite score of 93 or higher.
g. SAT composite score of 930 or higher.
h. ASSET reading score of 42 or higher
i. Reading Course Placement Score
(The above meet the requirements for EMT only, not a degree. Check with your advisor)
4. ___Register for and attend an EMT Orientation before the start of class.
Attending an EMT Orientation is mandatory before attending class; however, you can register for class before attending an orientation. You can register for the EMT Orientation by going to cgc.edu, QuickLinks, click on E in the alphabet bar and click on EMT Program.
5. __For questions regarding your eligibility to be certified as an EMT in the State of Arizona, please call AZ DHS Bureau of Emergency Medical Services at (602) 364-3186. (Please note that CGCC is not authorized to answer any questions regarding this issue).
6. ___ Have a current CPR card for the duration of the semester. CGCC requires one of the following CPR certifications:
American Heart Association: Healthcare Provider - American Red Cross: Professional Rescuer, American Safety and Health Institute: CPR Pro (CPR for Healthcare Professionals); Green Cross or NSC-Professional Rescuer; or Military Training Network-Meets AHA 2010 guidelines for Health Care Providers.
7. Purchase all necessary textbooks and equipment (Text book is available at the CGCC Pecos and Williams Campus bookstores. Required text is: “Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured”, 11th edition, PREFERRED ACCESS, ISBN: 9781284107029, Author: Aaos, Estimated Price: $338.36 (new). A stethoscope and penlight are also required for the class.
8.__Visit the Campus Safety Office in Bluford Hall to get a student ID card and parking pass.
Each student is required to do a clinical toward the end of the semester. You may choose one of the two below listed options:
Option1: EMT 104AB
EMT 104AB is an optional course (in house) designed to help prepare students for the national certification exam and provide simulated patient contacts in the pre-hospital setting. EMT 104AB students will be under the direct supervision of preceptor and must submit documentation of at least 10 patient contacts and a preceptor evaluation. Students selecting this option to meet the clinical requirement do NOT need a drug screen, flu shot, any other immunizations or a DPS fingerprint clearance card.
Option 2: Hospital Emergency Dept. Clinical
Students may complete a scheduled clinical in an approved hospital emergency dept. Participating hospitals and requirements vary by semester; however, extensive online training modules will be required (up to 4 hours). Students must submit documentation of at least 10 patient contacts and a preceptor evaluation and the bulleted items below:
· Students must have or obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card. This is available through the State of Arizona Department of Public Safety. This usually takes between 6-8 weeks to process.
· Proof of Immunization for Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), and immunization (two shot series)
· Proof of Varicella shot or if you have had chicken pox, provide the age and year.
· Proof of a negative TB test (within six months prior to class)
· Proof of the Heptavax series – Hepatitis B (three shot series) or signed declination form is required.
· Proof of a flu shot
· Physical Exam
· Tdap
· Proof of Health Insurance
Before or on the first day of class have your completed documents and paperwork ready to turn in to Margie Zuccaro, 7459 E. Tillman Avenue, Mesa, AZ, Williams Campus, 480-988-8755. Please call to make an appointment with Margie before you come to turn in any documents.
* If You have any questions you can contact Sherrick Bader, EMT Coordinator at 480-988-8101.