FALL 2011
FIRST DAY OF THE SEMESTER - Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Evening class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays 1800 - 2200
Presently, there is only ONE section in the EMT Training Program offered for the fall 2011 semester.
Posted 7/1/11 - We are expecting a record number of petitioners. Please do not bother to petition if you do not possess and bring your current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR card with you the first day. Begin preparing for the next EMT course if you do not have your Healthcare Provider Card.
At this time there is no orientation day planned for the Fall 2011 semester.
To get an early start on preparation for the required clinical physical exam requirements you may want to assure that you have a copy of your immunization record that reflects 2 MMR vaccinations, an updated DTap vaccination after the age of 18, recent lab tests confirming positive Varicella titers, begin or complete your hepatitis B vaccination series, obtain the H1N1 flu vaccination and the seasonal flu vaccination, and a TB skin test done within 6 months of the start of the class.
If you cannot find your immunization record, you may want to first get your TB skin test done and read, then get the required vaccinations or have blood tests completed to verify you have immunity titers to the described viruses. Beginning the Fall of 2008, in accordance with the Orange County Long Beach Nursing Consortium Guidelines you MUST have a positive Varicella Titer - proof of history or vaccinations will no longer be accepted. Additionally, beginning the Fall of 2010 hospitals will require more vaccinations or proof of immunity because of the increasing numbers of people contracting pertussis, flu strains, hepatitis, and varicella. Some of these items can be done at the OCC student health center, while others, such as certain vaccinations cannot.
CONGRATULATIONS OCC EMT GRADUATES!
OCC continues to be a State leader in our EMT National Registry pass rate. Our program's pass rate exceeds county, state and national averages and you should all be proud. Ambulance companies are eager to hire OCC graduates and are impressed with our graduate's skill level and professionalism.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING CREATING YOUR NREMT ACCOUNT AND REGISTERING FOR THE NREMT EXAM:
This is the latest EMT Director update information from the NREMT:
When setting up an NREMT account, each candidate provides their legal name and must agree to the rules and policies of the NREMT (the name entered on the account must exactly match both forms of identification presented at the Pearson Vue testing center). By agreeing to the rules and policies (reading the statement and checking the agreement box), the candidate in effect has entered his/her electronic signature, verifying the information is correct.
When anyone else completes the application on behalf of a candidate, it may be considered forgery and could result in disciplinary action, banning further approvals and removal of access to the NREMT website.
The information entered into a user profile is information linked to the candidate for all testing purposes. If the candidate's name is incorrect - in any way, their Authorization To Test (ATT) letter will be incorrect and they will NOT be allowed to test upon arrival at the Pearson Vue testing center. Candidates turned away at the test site due to improper identification (ID and ATT information not matching) forfeit their application fee, scheduled appointment and must reapply - including paying an additional application fee!
Over 40% of the incidents reported to the NREMT by Pearson Vue are related to improper candidate identification.
Please impress on your students the importance of the information provided to the NREMT and help them avoid additional expenses. (1/20/2011)
SPRING 2011 Graduates
If you did not provide your mailing address on an envelope or via email to the EMT Program Director, Professor Hassapis, PRIOR to May 30, 2011, your Course Completion Certificate is available for pick up during business hours from the Consumer and Health Sciences Division Office.
You will be required to sign for receipt of your Certificate and provide updated address and contact information. You do NOT need to wait for your hard copy Certificate to take the NREMT exam. If you passed the course and appear on the OCC Roster on the NREMT site you will be electronically authorized.
