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Scott Salter, Alameda County EMS Agency
John McInnis, Chabot College
Chabot College EMT program renewal application documentation
February 22, 2012
On April 30, 2012, our EMT program approval status is set to expire. I would like to request that
our EMT program approval status is renewed and that we will be allowed to continue functioning
as an EMT program approved by the Alameda County EMS Agency.
Presently we offer two (2) EMT courses and two (2) EMT-Refresher courses per year.
CALENDAR OF COURSES OFFERED IN 2011
Below is a calendar of courses given in the past year showing dates of full courses, refresher
courses, and number of students:
Spring 2011 EMT Course:
January 19, 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 2, 6, 13, 27, May 4, 11, 18 and 25.
Total number of students completing the Spring 2011 EMT Basic Course: 28
Fall 2011 EMT Course:
August 17, 24, 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 5, 9, 16, 30, December
7, 14
Total number of students completing the Fall 2011 EMT Basic Course: 21
Spring 2011 EMT Refresher Course:
April 25, 27, 30, May 2, 4, 7
Total number of students completing the Spring 2011 EMT Refresher course: 21
Fall 2011 EMT Refresher Course:
November 29, December 1, 3, 6, 8, 10
Total number of students completing the Fall 2011 EMT Refresher course: 29
EMT-1 CURRICULUM BEING UTILIZED
Presently we are utilizing Prehospital Emergency Care 9th edition curriculum as the basis of our
lesson plans. This curriculum was developed utilizing the DOT HS 811 077A, January 2009
Department of Transportation EMT, National Standard Curriculum and the June 2010 version of
the California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 9, Chapter 2, Article 3.
TOTAL COURSE HOURS FOR THE CHABOT EMT PROGRAM
Total number of didactic hours:
Total number of skills lab hours:
Ambulance Clinical Hours:
Hospital ER Clinical Hours:
Total instructional Course Hours:
92
80
22
8
202
Midterm written and skill examination:
6
Final skills examination:
8
Final written examination:
Total examination hours:
4
18
Total course hours:
214
COURSE COMPLETION BY CHALLENGE EXAM
As stated in our information brochure available to students:
Persons may obtain an EMT certificate by successful completion of an approved challenge
examination if:
1. They are a currently licensed Physician in one of the United States, a Registered Nurse,
a Physician’s Assistant, or a Vocational Nurse.
2. They provide documented evidence of having successfully completed an EMS training
program of the Armed Forces including the Coast Guard of the United States within the
preceding 2 years that meets the Department of Transportation (DOT) EMT National
standard curriculum.
3. An individual who was active in the last 2 years in a prehospital classification of the
armed services, including the Coast Guard.
4. A currently licensed, out of state Paramedic or EMT- II.
For all other questions regarding information on the challenge examination or certification in
general, please call the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency at (510) 6182050 or visit their website at http://www.acgov.org
Students who wish to challenge the EMT course (Health 81) at Chabot College are asked to
apply to attend as a student at Chabot College and then enroll in the Health 85 (EMT Refresher
Course). To challenge Health 81 the student must submit a written request to the EMT Program
Director prior to the beginning of the Health 85 class and provide proof of all requirements. The
student must then successfully pass the written final examination and all required skills
examinations administered to the EMT students (Health 81).
EMT REFRESHER COURSE OFFERINGS (HEALTH 85)
As stated in our information brochure available to students:
All certified EMT’s need to recertify every two years. This can be done by either taking a 24
hour refresher course including skills competency testing, or completing 24 hours of continuing
education (C.E.) units. Either way, an EMT has to successfully pass a skills competency
examination every 2 years. EMT refresher courses are offered twice a year at Chabot College
once every spring and fall semester. To be eligible for an EMT refresher course, the student
must have a current EMT certification or an EMT training program completion certificate not
greater than two years old. Students are directed to check the current class schedule under
Health 85 or contact the EMT Program Director for more information.
TOTAL COURSE HOURS FOR THE CHABOT EMT PROGRAM
Total number of didactic and skills practice hours:
Total instructional Course Hours:
24
24
Final written and skills competency examinations:
Total course hours:
8
32
FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND EXAMINATION SECURITY AND RECORDS
Facilities, equipment:
Chabot College is located at 25555 Hesperian Blvd. Hayward CA.
The Emergency medical Technician course is held in building 3100. This building was
constructed for the health department and is primarily used by the Nursing program, EMT
program and other various health education courses.
The EMT program uses room 3115 for lecture and rooms 3115 and 3102 for skills sessions.
Classrooms are large and adequate for class size, climate controlled and well lit. Modern Audiovisual equipment for class presentations is located each classroom. All skills equipment is
secured and maintained within these facilities and minor maintenance and service is performed
on equipment as needed to keep equipment in good usable condition.
Security of Examinations and Course Records:
The EMT program keeps all examinations locked in a separate office away from the classroom
in building 2000, room 2060. This office is used exclusively by the EMT faculty and no other
faculty or students have access to this office.
Records for the EMT program are kept in a storage room in building 2200. Records for the
Nursing and Medical Assistant programs are kept in this same secured location. Records for
each EMT class are kept for a minimum of five years before being shredded.
Included required documents
Within this binder you will find the following documents:
1. A completed EMT Training Program application form.
2. Program Director Resume Form, Program Clinical Coordinator Resume Form,
Principal Instructor Forms and up-to-date resumes and medical credentials of the
following individuals:
a. John McInnis (program director, clinical coordinator and principle instructor)
b. Michelle Rippy (principle instructor)
c.
Paul Tappan (principle instructor)
3. Teaching Assistants Form
4. A course outline
a. Master outline based on the DOT HS 811 077A, January 2009 Department of
Transportation EMT, National Standard Curriculum
b. A spring 2012 course schedule / course outline that takes the above curriculum
items and puts them into our schedule format for the semester
5. Two sample lesson plans
a. Chapter 15 – Shock and Resuscitation
b. Chapter 19 – Seizures and Syncope
6. Clinical ambulance and hospital ER provider/contractors information
7. A sample course completion certificate
8. Sample copy of a final skills competency examination
9. Sample copy of a final written examination
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you need any further
clarifications or documentation. Thank you very much for your support and assistance!
Respectfully submitted:
John McInnis
EMT Program Director
Chabot College
(925) 413-4546 – Cellular
(510) 723-7090 – Office
jmcinnis@chabotcollege.edu