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OCEMS EMT Accreditation

Course Description

All EMTs seeking employment as an EMT in Orange County must successfully complete an OCEMS approved EMT Expanded Scope Accreditation course within 30 days of employment.  However, many employers are requiring this to even turn in an application. Our course has been approved by the county to provide the training to practice within your expanded scope in accordance with OC EMS policy #315.00, once employed by a provider agency.

Our course is 4 hours in length and includes a presentation and skills training followed up by a written quiz and skills validation. You must receive a score of greater than 80% on the written quiz and pass all skills stations to receive a course completion certificate.

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Course Registration and Fees

Once successfully registered for the course, you will receive access to the Accreditation Manual, including the key policies and skills sheets, to study prior to coming to class. This will allow the day to flow quicker and you will have a chance to gain familiarity with the skills prior to the class meeting.

PLEASE NOTE - COURSE REGISTRATION CLOSES 1 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE COURSE.

OCEMS EMT Accreditation

Course Registration Fee: $85
No text required, full curriculum handed out first day of class
Southern California Campus
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OCEMS EMT Accreditation Detailed Course Description

The OCEMS EMT Accreditation Course has two main components, a cognitive component and a psychomotor component. These are more commonly termed didactic or lecture, and skills.

Objectives

At the successful completion of the Accreditation course, participants will have greater working knowledge and understanding of:

  • OCEMS Expanded Scope of Practice
  • Orange County EMS System
  • Orange County EMS Policies Regarding Patient Care and Transport

And will have been evaluated and competency verified in the following skills:

  • Endotracheal Tube and Tracheostomy Tube Suctioning
  • Glucometer Use
  • MDI Assistance
  • Auto-Injector
  • 12-Lead EKG Placement
  • IV Set-Up and Monitoring
Pre-requisites

Although there is no prerequisite to take the course, without a current EMT card and BLS (CPR) card, you will not be able to apply to practice as an EMT in Orange County. It is the student's responsibility to verify their status and know their individual requirements.

Successful Completion

Prior preparation is recommended for completion of this course. The materials consist of the most recent OCEMS Accreditation Manual and various OCEMS Policies Supplemental material is available on this website.

Successful completion of this course is dependent upon the learner demonstrating satisfactory skills as listed in the objectives above.

A score of at least 80% must be achieved on the final written examination.

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OCEMS EMT Accreditation Course Materials and Process

Although pre-course studying is not required, it is HIGHLY recommended for most beneficial classroom and hands-on experience.

You can view each of these documents by either opening them and the saving the opened document, or right click on the link and save it to your computer. These require a free Acrobat Reader. Read and study the modules at your own pace.

  1. Download and review (you do NOT need to print) the Pre-course Study Material (below)
  2. Download and review (you do NOT need to print) the skills sheets  (below)
  3. Come to class on the scheduled day to participate in lecture and test on the skills

Policies to be Discussed:

Clinical Procedures to be Discussed:

Click on the item to download and open. You may need a ".pdf" reader to open and view. You may download a free one from Adobe by clicking HERE.

Psychomotor Skills

There are 7 skills that you will be required to perform. They are:

  • Endotracheal Tube and Tracheostomy Tube Suctioning
  • Glucometer Use
  • MDI Assistance
  • Auto-Injector
  • 12-Lead EKG Placement
  • IV Set-Up and Monitoring
  • Spinal Motion Restriction

Click on the item to download and open. These are password protected and you may need a ".pdf" reader to open and view. You may download a free one from Adobe by clicking HERE.

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