Credential(s) Offered
Employment, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to a Credential
Method of Delivery
In Person
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
Provides the knowledge and skills necessary to deal with medical and traumatic emergencies in remote settings.
Topics include patient assessment, difficult extrication and patient movement, basic search and rescue, emergency childbirth, allergies (includes anaphylaxis certification), toxins, burns, wounds, fractures, dislocations, shock, spinal assessment and management, brain/head injuries, respiratory distress, heat and cold injuries, BLS CPR, legal issues and treatment of common backcountry ailments such as lost fillings, fish hook removal, fever, etc…Most importantly, students improve critical thinking skills in medicine.
Additional certification fee required. (3 lec, 2 lab).
Details
Hours
4
Entrance Requirements
None
School
Eastern Maine Community College
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
Varies
Local WIB
1 - Northeastern Workforce Board
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
none
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$100.00
Testing/Exam Fees
$200.00
In-State Tuition
$376.00
Other Fees
$171.00 Comp, IT, Activity, Safety, course fee
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$752.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$847.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$1,223.00
