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Overview
Health care is an exciting and ever growing profession that can take you many different directions.
You can apply the fundamentals you learn here about emergent patient care, stabilization, and disease processes toward becoming an EMT or further health care pursuits.
In this Become an EMT Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado System you will learn to care for stable and unstable patients before they get to a hospital, how to identify time sensitive diseases, and medical and traumatic conditions that affect both adults and pediatric patients.
Applied Learning Project
- On each courses, learners will learn and work through multiple patient scenarios that challenge them to apply the concepts and skills they have learned to patient scenarios.
- On the capstone projects, learners will apply and summarize everything that they have learnt from course 1 to 5 on three patient scenarios that are similar to what they will experience when taking the national registry exam.
Skills you'll gain
- Leadership and Management
- Communication
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Medical Emergencies: Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
- Medical Emergencies: CPR, Toxicology, and Wilderness
- Trauma Emergencies and Care
- Emergency Care: Pregnancy, Infants, and Children
- Prepare for the EMT Certification Test
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
- 10 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Health Sciences Emergency & Disaster Management View 95 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Beginner Level
- No prior experience required.
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
Course is free for the first 7 days. After 7 days, the course can be accessed with the Coursera Plus Subscription
Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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