Master Course Syllabus - Emergency Medical Technician Basic - 1140-301 - Year 2025

Sep 23, 2026

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Master Course Syllabus outlines the Fall 2025 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic course with prefix ESEC and course and section number 1140-301, 9 credits. It covers EMS system fundamentals, safety and well-being, medical/legal/ethical issues, and entry-level cognitive and kinesthetic skills for medical and trauma assessment, basic pharmacology, and EMS operations. Student learning outcomes include interpreting assessment data, determining care plans, administering interventions, and demonstrating EMT Basic competencies. The document details attendance limits, assignment and testing structure including Platinum exams, finals, and National Registry practical and cognitive testing eligibility, fees, attempts, and remediation, plus grading and non-certification letter grade and audit options.

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Reading Time25 min

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Student Learning Outcomes

Course Requirements

Course Assignments, Assessments, and Grading Policy

Recommendation Eligibility

National Registry Testing

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Letter Grade – Non-Certification Requirements

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Master Course Syllabus For additional course information, including prerequisites, corequisites, and course fees, please refer to the Catalog: [https://catalog.uvu.edu/](https://catalog.uvu.edu/) | Semester: Fall
Course Prefix: ESEC
Course Title: Emergency Medical Technician
Basic | Year: 2025
Course and Section \#: 1140-301
Credits: 9 | | --- | --- | | Course Description
Provides fundamental knowledge of the EMS system to include safety and well-being of the EMT. Includes medical, legal and ethical issues related to emergency care. Teaches entry level cognitive and kinesthetic skills including; medical and trauma assessment, basic pharmacology and EMS operations. Prepares students for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician-Basic through the Utah Bureau of EMS | | | Course Attributes
This course has the following attributes:☐ General Education Requirements
☐ Global/Intercultural Graduation Requirements ☐ Writing Enriched Graduation Requirements ☒ Discipline Core Requirements in Program ☐ Elective Core Requirements in Program ☐ Open Elective
Other: Click here to enter text. | | | Instructor Information
Instructor Name: Margaret Mittelman | | Student Learning Outcomes | 1 | Identify medical, legal and ethical concepts of emergency care.
| | --- | --- | | 2 | Discuss medications administered by the Emergency Medical Technician. | | 3 | Conduct an appropriate patient assessment.
| | 4 | Interpret assessment data and patient medical history to determine a patient care plan. | | 5 | Administer appropriate interventions based on patient care plan.
| | 6 | Demonstrate competency with EMT Basic skills.
| Course Requirements Course Assignments, Assessments, and Grading Policy Attendance: For students to obtain a recommendation for certification, a student can not miss more than 6 class periods (including partially missed days) Assignments: There will be multiple assignments given throughout the semester. Refer to Canvas for assignments and due dates. Testing: Students will be expected to complete tests and quizzes assigned in the weekly modules. Students will also be expected to complete Platinum exams, final exams and other quizzes and tests assigned throughout the class. Please refer to the course schedule and Canvas for specific dates. Platinum: There will be 6 Platinum tests throughout the semester, please refer to the course schedule for the specific testing dates. You will have 2 attempts at taking each exam. To be eligible to retake the exam a second time you MUST have your prescription for that exam submitted. If you chose NOT toretake a unit exam you still MUST submit a prescription for the exam. Finals: Students will be assigned a comprehensive class final and a comprehensive Platinum Final. Students will have 1 attempt for each final. Refer to Canvas and the course schedule for final test dates. Recommendation eligibility For students to be recommended to the Utah Bureau of EMS for licensure and National Registry certification ALL of the following requirements MUST be met: 1. Overall class average must be 80% or higher. 2. All prescriptions must be turned in and acceptable. 3. Average of 75% or higher on Platinum Exams. 4. A score of 75% or higher on both comprehensive finals. 5. Meet Affective Behavior evaluation criteria. 6. Meet the attendance requirement. 7. Submit completed skills sheet. 8. Successfully pass a final medical patient assessment and a final trauma patient assessment. National Registry Testing Becoming a Nationally Registered EMT is broken down into two parts, practical and cognitive (Written) . PART I – National Registry PRACTICAL testing will take place the last week of the course (please see course schedule for specific dates) . PART II – National Registry COGNITVE (Written) testing is taken after the course is completed. Prior to receiving permission to test, you will need to complete the foll

FAQs

What is the course focus and what skills does it teach for EMT-Basic?

The course provides fundamental EMS system knowledge and emphasizes safety and well-being. It teaches skills for medical and trauma assessment, basic pharmacology, and EMS operations to support EMT-Basic entry-level competency.

What attendance and grading benchmarks are required for certification recommendation?

Students must not miss more than 6 class periods. Recommendation requires an overall average of 80% or higher, acceptable prescriptions, Platinum exam performance, minimum scores on comprehensive finals, affective behavior evaluation, submission of a completed skills sheet, and passing final medical and trauma patient assessments.

How does National Registry testing work for this course?

National Registry testing is split into practical testing during the last week of the course and cognitive (written) testing after course completion. Permission to test requires completing course requirements, receiving program coordinator approval, and being recommended by Utah BEMS, then scheduling online and paying required fees with limited attempts and possible remediation.

Sep 23, 2026

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