South Suburban College Emergency Medical Technology

  • A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations. Find colleges offering emergency medical technology degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health. Read more about postsecondary health specialties teachers in our career profile section.
    • Job Description
      Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities. Read more about emergency medical technicians & paramedics in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 6,860
      • Average Annual Salary: $42,130
      • Average Hourly Rate: $20.25

      Gary, IN Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 720
      • Average Annual Salary: $30,500
      • Average Hourly Rate: $14.67

      Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 200
      • Average Annual Salary: $25,980
      • Average Hourly Rate: $12.49
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 210,700
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 229,700
      • Percent Job Growth: 19.00%
    • Job Description
      Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients. Read more about ambulance drivers & attendants in our career profile section.
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Emergency Medical Technology
     Total
    Overall
    All Students85
     
    By Gender
    Male73
    Female12
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian1
    Black9
    Asian1
    Hispanic2
    White71
    Unknown1
     
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