Emergency Medical Services 3

Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B)/EMS 3 serves as an entry-level course in professional health careers. EMT-B is a solid foundation for further study in prehospital care (intermediate and paramedic) nursing, physical and occupational therapy, and premedical studies. EMT-B/EMS 3 provides the student with the knowledge and skills for the emergency medical field, responsibilities, first aid measures, and use of emergency equipment. The course may be offered as a dual-enrollment course with the local technical college or may be offered on a high school campus with a DHEC (Department of Health and Environmental Control) approved EMT-B instructor. After the student’s 18th birthday and successful completion of both the practicum and the theoretical National Registry examination for EMT-B, the student will be nationally registered and state certified in South Carolina. National registry card expires in two years and state certification expires every three years.