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Lorna Ramsey, RN, MSN, NREMT-P
EMS-Program Director
Tidewater Community College
1700 College Crescent
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
These pages will provide the following information about the programs:
Basic
Life Support Programs
Advanced Life Support Programs
Information packets containing the information on these pages
can be downloaded at this site, or copies of the necessary documents
may be requested at (757) 822-7335.
If you have any additional questions, please call the EMS department
(757) 822-7335, or attend the Division of Health Professions "Open
House" which is held on the third Thursday
of each month from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Lynnhaven Building
on the Virginia Beach Campus. Please check with the secretary in
room E-113 for the information session's room number.
Download the Health Professions Programs
and Open House Information flyer.
Introduction to Emergency Medical Technology
Urgent medical attention determines the difference between life
or death for numerous victims of motor vehicle accidents, injuries,
heart attacks, near drownings, shortness of breath, strokes,
poisonings, and gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel
are trained to provide immediate medical care and transport of the
sick or injured to medical facilities.
The Tidewater Community College Emergency Medical Technology department
has several programs that will train an individual from basic
EMT to Paramedic. Advanced Life Support (ALS)
studies are available to EMT-Enhanced, Intermediate and Paramedic
levels. Although all students are encouraged to complete their
studies through to the Paramedic level, students may take each level
separately. Flexible schedules allow students to plan their education
around their otherwise busy lifestyle. Day and night classes
are available. All courses are accredited by the Commission
on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
The Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) consists of the Intermediate
and Paramedic Career Studies, an EMS and Fire elective, and general
studies. Many students first obtain their paramedic certification
and then continue taking courses to complete requirements for the
degree.
EMS skills and knowledge are relevant to ambulance providers, fire-rescue,
hospitals, industry, military, and volunteer services. Employment
for EMS providers is expected to increase about as fast as the average
for all occupations. Driving the increase will be a growing
population and an increase in the senior citizens who are more likely
to need emergency services.
For more information call (757) 822-7335
Printable Welcome
Letter with Clinical Orientation Schedule Download the Welcome
Letter. In order to view the packet
you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your
computer.
Printable Program Information
Packet Download the current EMT
information packet. In order to view the packet you will need
to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
Criminal Background Check
The certified background check is mandatory
for any student wanting
to enter any of the
ALS Programs
under the EMS curriculum. Programs whos students are included
in the mandatory background check include Enhanced, Intermediate,
Paramedic, Accelerated Paramedic and Critical Care. The bakground
check needs to be completed prior to a student
beginning his or her clinical rotations; therfore, the student
can begin classes without having the background check completed
first.
If a student is currently affiliated with
an agency or is coming from the military and is able to
bring a letter from
his or her agency/command within 6 months of entering
the program and the letter states that the student "does
not have a criminal record or any sexual or child offenses",
then that will be acceptable, and he or she would not have
to pay for
another online
check.
Students entering the EMT-Basic do NOT have
to have a background check.
Health Professions students assigned to clinical
rotations or internships at some healthcare facilities are
personally responsible
for completing the required background checks or screenings and
assuring that results are obtained by the healthcare or medical
facility that asks for them. Students are required to bear the
costs of such tests. It will be the decision of the clinical
affiliate (healthcare or medical facility) whether the student
will be allowed to participate in the clinical activities should
there be positive criminal or sex offender results. Tidewater
Community College does not assume any responsibility for obtaining
or evaluating the results of a criminal background check, drug
screen or other check, maintaining the records of results or
for delivering them to clinical sites. Students may not request
to be assigned only to those sites that do not require such checks.
Students who refuse to undergo a criminal background check or
drug screen or other required check may not be able to be placed
at another facility and consequently may not be able to complete
program requirements and graduate. Tidewater Community College
will make reasonable efforts to place all enrolled students in
clinical training.
Students are also reminded that licensing boards for certain
health care occupations and professions may deny, suspend or
revoke a license or may deny the individual the opportunity to
sit for an examination if an applicant has a criminal history
or is convicted or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a felony
or other serious crime. Successful completion of a health professions
program of study at Tidewater Community College does not guarantee
licensure, the opportunity to sit for a licensure examination,
certification or employment in the relevant heath care occupation.
The vendor for criminal background checks is Certified Background. 
Procedure
1. Please complete the vendor information and make direct payment to the vendor.
The vendor will provide you with a passcode and a PDF file of the results.
2. It is your responsibility to provide your CBI results to
the agency requesting it within 24 hours after the first day
of classes (which is also the day of final notification of clinical
placement sites). To initiate completion of your CBI please contact
the selected vendor, provide the required data, sign the release
and provide payment to the vendor.
3. Please be sure to keep a hard copy of your own PDF file for
your personal records.
Instructions:
1. Go to www.certifiedbackground.com.
2. Click on "Students"
3. In the Package Code Box, enter id29
4. You will see a page with information about our package and its contents,
costs, etc.
Download instruction
sheet.
Emergency
Medical Technician - Basic
The EMT course provides basic medical background in pre hospital
emergency medicine. This course is offered each semester in both
day and night schedules and prepares you to test at the State or
National level for certification.
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program is the basis for
all higher levels of certification in Virginia. This program
provides general instruction in all areas of human body systems
and initial care for a wide range of medical conditions. This
program is available in two formats.
Credit Hour - EMS 111 & EMS 120
Credit hour classes earn credits on a transcript and are eligible
for financial aid. Full semester classes are available in
either day or evening schedules and meet two times a week
for four hour sessions. In the summer semester, an eight
week version is also available. An 18 day version is also available
each semester.
EMT 106 is a six credit course with classroom and full time practical
time.
EMS 120, a co-requisite, is a one credit coordinated clinical
internship completed in the hospital (10 hours)
and is scheduled after classes begin. A physical
exam within the last two years with proof of specific immunizations
is required before you can start clinical.
Workforce Development (CEU) - EMT-B
Workforce Development classes are accelerated
and meet from 0800-1700 Monday through Friday for 18 days. You
MUST contact Workforce Development,
(757) 822-1234 or 1196 to secure a position in the course. Pre-registration
and completion of physical exam is required prior to attending.
EMT-B Refresher
EMT-B must be renewed every four years for State and every two
years for National. We offer EMT-B Refresher programs
in two formats.
- The CEU program meets for five days from 0800 - 7600 and costs
$200.00 without the text. This course meets the 24
hour required topics for both National Registry and Virginia
as
well
as 16 additional hours.
- Special schedules can be arranged for groups of ten or more
students. A two credit hour program is offered over two weekends
from 0800 - 1700.
Call (757) 822-1234 or check the Workforce
Development web site
for schedules and any changes.
Special Topics
Customized courses such as Basic Trauma Life Support Airway Management,
or Pediatric Prehospital Emergency Provider can be contracted by
agencies or small groups. Programs can be tailored to meet the
needs of the contracting agency. Contact Workforce Development
at (757)
822-1234 or the EMS department at 822-7335.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
(Workforce Development)
Tidewater Community College is an American Heart Association
Training Center and is committed to increasing the number of
CPR trained individuals in the community. We offer all
American Heart Association CPR courses including retraining.
These courses are scheduled upon request for groups either at
the college or on site. Health Care Provider Courses are scheduled
at TCC from 0900 - 1700.
FEE: Health Care Provider - $60.00 without the text
HLT 105 at the Virginia Beach campus also provides Healthcare
provider CPR. This is a 1 credit course usually given over
a weekend Friday night and Saturday day schedule.
CPR Instructor Course (Workforce
Development)
CPR Instructor is a two day class taught on a single weekend
lasting from 0800 – 1700. All students must be monitored
in teaching their first class.
Pre-Requisites before enrolling in the class per the AHA include:
- Documentation of current Health Care Provider card
- Complete AHA Instructor Candidate application
- Completion of AHA Instructor Core Module.
FEE: $150.00 (without the texts)
Onsite and offsite classes with flexible scheduling can be arranged
for groups of 10 or more. For more information please call
Helen Nelson at (757) 822-7337.
Advanced Life Support Programs
Advanced Life Support (ALS) studies
are available to EMT Enhanced, Intermediate, and Paramedic levels.
Although all students are encouraged to complete their studies
through to Paramedic, students may take each level separately,
or stop at any level, and as long as their certification is current,
continue at a later date. A delay of more than one year will require
repeating certain classes. Day and night classes are available
every semester.
Prerequisites:
- Current EMT & CPR
- 18 years of age at the onset of the program
- High school degree or GED
- Be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking the English
language
- Have no physical defects which would render the student unfit
to perform all duties required
- Have never been convicted of a felony involving any sexual crime
- No felony convictions within the last five years
A physical exam within the last two years with proof of specific
immunizations is required before you can start the clinical internship.
EMT - Enhanced
The EMT Enhanced Program provides the EMS Enhanced provider
with specific skills to provide a limited amount of advanced life
support (ALS) treatment to patients.
The EMT Enhanced is authorized to initiate specific intravenous
infusions and administer a limited number of intravenous, subcutaneous
and intra muscular medications based upon local medical protocols.
Additional skills in airway management and endotracheal intubation
are included in the program. The skills utilized by the
EMT Enhanced may vary due to local requirements of agency
Operational Medical Director discretion.
The EMT Enhanced program consists of:
- EMS 151 Introduction to Advanced Life Support (4 credits)
- EMS 170 ACLSInternship (1 credit)
Students who are only interested in completing EMT- E must be
911 agency affiliated in order to complete the field internship
requirements.
For agencies interested in an on-site program or alternative schedules
contact the Program Director, Lorna
Ramsey , at (757) 822-7335/7275.
EMT - Intermediate & Paramedic
Program
The Paramedic Program is four semesters. The curriculum meets
the U.S. Department of Transportation's’s 1998 Paramedic
National Standard Curriculum.
Students upon completion of requirements are eligible to test at
the following points in the curriculum:
- after completion of the 1st semester,
Virginia EMT Enhanced (if agency sponsored)
- end of the 2nd semester,
National Registry Intermediate
- end of the 4th semester, National
Registry Paramedic.
Upon successful completion of the National Registry the
student applies for Virginia certification.
The classroom schedule is 2 nights a week from 1800-2200 or 1
day a week 0800-1700 with occasional Saturday classes. Operations
(EMS 211) is
usually offered as an online course and can be completed during
any semester.
The program is
set
up
as a flip-flop if registration is sufficient to support both sections.
Clinical and field is scheduled around the student's needs.
The Paramedic program develops the skills and knowledge necessary
to deliver the highest level of pre hospital emergency care using
basic and advanced life support techniques.
The program is designed to educate the EMT in all areas of pre-hospital
patient care. Courses include: preparatory, airway and
ventilation management, patient assessment, trauma, medical, special
considerations such as pediatrics, geriatrics, OB/GYN, neonatal,
behavioral, assessment-based management, and operations.
In Virginia, all initial intermediate and Paramedic Programs are
required to test the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
Upon successful completion of the National Registry testing
process, the technician must apply for Virginia certification
before
being allowed to practice at this level.
Certification or licensure at the Paramedic level is the prevailing
national standard for advanced life support training. Virginia
does not require Intermediates or Paramedics to maintain the National
Registry certification, but it is usually beneficial if you plan
to relocate.
Semester 1 & 2 curriculum
guide
Semester 3 & 4
curriculum
guide
Accelerated ALS Programs
Accelerated Intermediate and paramedic programs are available.
Paramedic is generally a 36 credit 20 week program with the opportunity
to test intermediate at approximately week 10-12 (18-z19 credits).
ALS Refresher (Workforce
Development and credit)
ALS refreshers are available for all levels. These are usually
scheduled January through March but can be contracted through interested
groups. Call (757) 822-7335 for details.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (EMS
165, 1 Credit)
The goal of an American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS) Provider’s course is for the participant
to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to manage adult cardiac
emergencies. This course is designed for healthcare providers
(medical, nursing, paramedical, or allied health personnel) whose
daily occupations or volunteer activities demand proficiency in
the knowledge and skills of ACLS. Others may attend with the
approval of the course director. Pre-course study is required.
TCC offers a two day Provider Course that is recommended for individuals
who infrequently use or who have never taken ACLS, and an
ACLS Renewal Course that is recommended for experienced providers
.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (EMS
169, 1 Credit)
The American Heart Association’s (AHA) Pediatric Advanced
Life Support (PALS) program is designed to improve the skills and
knowledge in the assessment and management of pediatric and neonatal
emergencies. This course is designed for healthcare providers (medical,
nursing, paramedical, or allied health personnel) whose daily occupations
or volunteer activities demand proficiency in the knowledge and
skills of PALS. Others may attend with the approval of the
course director. Pre-course study is required.
TCC offers a PALS Provider Course and a PALS Renewal.
Associate of Applied Science
in Emergency Medical Technology
The Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS) program combines
paramedic studies with core studies over a 4 semester period. Upon
its successful completion, the individual is qualified to receive
an Associate of Applied Science Degree from TCC, as well as certification
to practice as a Nationally Registered Paramedic. Many students
first complete their paramedic studies and then their course requirements
to obtain their degree.
Pre-requisites :
- Current EMT & CPR
- 18 years of age at the onset of the program
- High school degree or GED
- Be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking the English
language
- Have no physical defects which would render the student unfit
to perform all duties required
- Have never been convicted of a felony involving any sexual crime
- No felony convictions within the last five years
- 3 units of high school English
- 1 unit each of high school or college math and biology with
“C” or better
EMS Course Requirements
curriculum
guide
Tidewater Community College is accredited by the Commission
on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
to award the Associate Degree.
Critical Care Career Studies
The Critical Care Career Studies prepares paramedics and RN's
for work in critical care transport or critical care environments.
curriculum
guide
Contact:
lramsey@tcc.edu
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