Healthcare Technician

This is a 25 week (Five — 5-week modules and 1 Two-Day Module) certificate program that prepares students to work in a variety of pre-hospital and hospital and other health care settings.  Students learn skills related to Nurse Assistance, Emergency Medical Technician and Advanced Medical Technician as well as Phlebotomy, IV Placement, and ECG training. This prepares students for an exciting, hands-on and fast paced career. The program begins approximately every five weeks – this is a fast paced program that can get you working in healthcare quickly. 490 clock hours in (5) five week modules (courses) plus One Two Day Module. The program includes 440 hours of classroom instruction, skills and labs and a 50-hour externship.

1. Prepares students to work in health care and emergency medical services in a variety of healthcare settings.
2. Prepares students to sit for the State of Utah Nurse Assistant exams, the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services EMT and Advanced EMT exams and national exams for Phlebotomy Technicians and ECG Technicians.
3. Provide student with both the didactic and skills experience to work competently in health care and to provide appropriate care to patients.

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must have obtained a high school diploma or GED
• Must be proficient in English (written and oral)
• Must pass a pre-admission assessment
Must hold a current BLS CPR certification (must have a current AHA approved card).
• Requires evidence of a current TB test (within the past year)
• Must obtain and pass a criminal background check.

Additional Fees Associated with the Program are as follows:

• A blood pressure cuff and stethoscope (students may borrow or purchase their own set) or they may purchase a set from the institution for $25.
• Scrubs (available from Medical Scrubs Mart on the first day of the NUR 101 course) approximately $25
• Close toed shoes and a watch with a second hand.
• State and national testing fees are not included in tuition - these include:
  • Nurse Assistant - $70 testing fee
  • EMT - $160 testing fee ($210 if students has not resided in Utah consecutively for the past five years)
  • Advanced EMT - $80 (this fee may increase without notice).  As required by BEMS, applications and state testing fees will be filled out and collected on the first night of both the EMT and the A-EMT course.  Please bring your checkbook or a money order and picture ID with you or alert your counselor to these fees.
  • Phlebotomy National Exam - $105
  • ECG National Exam - $160

There are additional fees associated with externships – these fees vary depending on which facility the student attends as each one have different requirements. It is recommended that students plan to pay toward the upper end of the scale so they are not caught short funded. These ranges and fees include:

• Immunizations-$114 to $163 depending on how many needed
• TB Test- $15
• Background check-$15
• Hepatitis B shots- $46
• BLS CPR Certification-$40
• Urine drug test- $15

The total cost of the program ranges from $3,855 to $3,954. (Purchases and testing fees etc. are NOT collected by the school. These are paid to outside governmental agencies, testing organizations or other agencies and providers).

NUR 101: Nurse Assistant Introduction and Foundation of Patient Care. Introduces students to patient care and the job duties of nurse assistants. The course teaches how to take vital signs, and other patient assessments and includes some basic personal care skills.

NUR 102: Clinicals, Body Systems, Dementia and Self Care. Instructs students about the body, and dementia, how to work as a Certified Nurse Assistant and includes a 16 hour clinical rotation in a long term care facility.

EMT 101 Introduction to Emergency Medical Services: Provides overview of EMS system, addresses emotional and physical aspects of the job as well as stress management, and covers legal and ethical issues associated with emergency care. Includes an introduction to anatomy and physiology. Teaches care and management of a patient’s airway and breathing and various components of patient assessment. Students learn how to recognize signs and symptoms of traumatic injuries and gain the knowledge and skills required to continue the assessment and treatment of the patient and instructs in proper documentation and communication procedures.

EMT 102:  Medical, Trauma and Other Emergencies: This course covers many of the most common medical emergencies including diabetic emergencies, allergic reactions, child birth, abdominal emergencies, cardiovascular and respiratory emergencies, poisonings, overdoses and behavioral emergencies, provides basic instruction in the administration of medication, covers aspects of traumatic injuries including internal and external bleeding, the recognition and treatment of shock, fractures, sprains and strains, head and neck injuries and injuries to the spine. It also covers emergencies that often occur in outdoor settings. Discusses pregnant women in labor, infants, pediatric emergencies, geriatrics and emergencies that include patients with special challenges.

EMT 103- EMS Externship
An EMT student is required to complete a total of 10 clinical hours during the EMT (Basic) class.  5 hours need to be completed in the Emergency Room and 5 hours with a Fire Department on a rescue or ambulance unit.  This is a state BEMS requirement that must be completed before a student will qualify to take their state exam.

*AEMT 101- Introduction to Intermediate Emergency Care. This course prepares the EMT Basic in the responsibilities and skills needed to advance to the next level of certification. This course reviews basic assessment and proceeds to advanced techniques in the physical examination. This course helps students develop critical thinking skills. Course covers medications and medication administration as well as venous access, anatomy, physiology and pharmacology.

*MLT101: Introduction to the Field of Phlebotomy. This course explores the professional life of today’s phlebotomist. Students learn to draw blood within a variety of health care settings. Course covers legal issues and patient confidentiality. This course teaches students all aspects of a career in phlebotomy as well as introduces students to lab work and tests associated with phlebotomy.

*MLT102: Specimen Collection and Handling. This course introduces students to venipuncture equipment, routine venipuncture, and how to collect, handle, store and transfer blood specimens. More time is spent in the lab in this course allowing students unlimited opportunities to practice blood draws and sticks and to learn the order of the draw, how to use blood collection equipment and supplies.

MLT 103- Phlebotomy Externship Students are assigned to a hospital or clinic to complete an unpaid 40 hour externship.  Students must complete all 40-hours before the end of the term.

*ECG 101: Introduction to ECG: Students learn anatomy and physiology of the heart, basic electrophysiology and sinus and atrial rhythms of the heart. The course includes both classroom and lab instruction and skill practice.

*ECG 102: Rhythms and Leads: In this course students learn advanced rhythms of the heart and how to interpret them, how to perform a 12 lead ECG correctly as well as 3 and 5 lead ECG’s and learn the basic duties of an ECG technician including how to perform and read the heart’s electrical impulses, how to fasten electrodes, how to clean equipment, and how to maintain and process data reports. Students also receive advanced training in order to perform Holter monitor and stress testing.

*AEMT 102- Medical and Traumatic Emergencies. This course covers cardiovascular and other medical emergencies. AEMT’s need to be proficient in their CPR skills and able to perform artificial resuscitation measures, recognize cardiac rhythms and provide appropriate care. Course includes traumatic emergencies and how to treat patients with multiple system failures. This course includes pediatric emergencies.

MLT 104 –Advanced IV-Placement.  In this 12-hour course, students learn the best techniques for starting an I.V. and learn by practicing on real people – participating in at least 5 I.V. placements (usually more). Students also learn about equipment, types of fluids, administered drip rates, venous structures within the arm and hand, routes of administration, medication administration, and complications associated with I.V. therapy, I.V. regulations and more.

*Course contains an online component