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Emergency Medical Sciences (EMS)
This program is sponsored by Manhattan Area Technical College and is approved by the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services. It is based on current information and techniques considered the responsibility of the EMT, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, National Standard Curriculum, as enriched by the Kansas Board of EMS. This course exceeds the state and national requirements.
It consists of a minimum of 140 hours of didactic and psychomotor skills in the classroom. This program consists of didactic and psychomotor skills instruction; skills demonstrations; clinical and field experience; orientation to the emergency department and ambulance; and an extrication class.
The course will also contain simulated experiences in patient care and handling.
This knowledge must be learned and maintained in order to function effectively as an EMT as it is an applied science.
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Advanced Emergency Medical Sciences (EMS)
This course is sponsored by Manhattan Area Technical College and is approved by the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services. It is based on current information and techniques considered the responsibility of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, National Standard Curriculum, as enriched by the Kansas Board of EMS. This course exceeds the state and national requirements.
This course consists of a minimum of 160 hours of didactic and psychomotor skills instruction to include skills demonstrations, clinical and field experience, with a minimum of 60 hours on a contracted ambulance service or contrived experiences may be substituted.
The course will also contain simulated experiences in patient care and handling. This knowledge must be learned and maintained in order to function effectively as an AEMT, as it is an applied science.
