5 credit hours. Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours lecture and four hours lab each week. Prerequisite: Suggested: Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider or American Red Cross Professional Rescuer or equivalent course completion. Licensing/Certification Agency: Texas Department of Health
Introduction to the level of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic. Includes all the skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized services.