Delta-Montrose Technical College

Continuing Education

Certified EMS personnel are required to complete continuing education training to keep their certification current. Our EMS Department offers a variety of continuing education classes to meet those training requirements. Students may also earn a Skills Enhancement certificate by enrolling in continuing education classes. Students must complete a minimum of four credits of electives within a semester to earn the certificate. Call for more information and current schedule.

We offer monthly American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid and Safety/CPR classes for the general public. In addition, we offer monthly American Heart Association CPR for healthcare professionals.

Cooperative Education

The EMS department at DMTC works with the local ambulance services, fire departments, and mines to provide continuing education training for area EMTs. Whenever possible, the training is held in a site convenient to the ambulance service, fire department, or mine we are providing training for.

Course Availability

We offer EMS classes year round at our Delta campus, as well as remote sites. Call for current class schedule.

Program information, courses, and credit hours are subject to change.

Emergency Medical Technician

EMT Basic Credits

EMS121 Infection Control for the EMT....... 0.5

EMS125 EMT Basic..................................... 9

EMS170 EMT Basic Clinical......................... 1

*HPR102 CPR for Professionals (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5

*HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal... 0.5

Total Credits 10.5

EMT Basic Refresher Credits

EMS121 Infection Control for the EMT....... 0.5

EMS126 EMT Basic Refresher...................... 3

EMS170 EMT Basic Clinical......................... 1

*HPR102 CPR for Professionals (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5

*HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal... 0.5

Total Credits 4.5

EMT Intermediate Credits

EMS203 EMT Intermediate I......................... 6

EMS205 EMT Intermediate II......................... 6

EMS270 Clinical: EMS Intermediate.............. 3

*HPR102 CPR for Professionals (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5

*HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal... 0.5

Total Credits 15

EMT Intermediate Refresher Credits

EMS206 EMT intermediate Refresher............ 3

EMS270 Clinical: EMS Intermediate.............. 3

*HPR102 CPR for Professionals (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5

*HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal... 0.5

Total Credits 6

*Prerequisites must be completed prior to acceptance in the program

EMT Skills Enhancement Credits

Students may select from the following electives. To earn a certificate, students must take a minimum of four credits during a single semester.

EMS112 Emergency Medical Dispatch....... 2.5

EMS130 EMT Intravenous Therapy............... 2

EMS134 The Geriatric Patient....................... 1

EMS150 Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals 1

EMS175 Special Topics............................. 10

EMS185 Independent Study......................... 6

EMS213 Prehospital Trauma Life Support..... 1

EMS214 Basic Trauma Life Support............. 1

EMS275 Special Topics............................. 10

EMS285 Independent Study......................... 6

HPR120 ACLS............................................. 1

HPR121 ACLS Recertification.................... 0.5

HPR122 ACLS Instructor Course................ 0.5

HPR130 Pediatric Advanced Life Support..... 1

HPR131 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Renewal 0.5

HPR132 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor 1

HPR190 Basic EKG Interpretation................. 2

HPR200 12 Lead ECG Interpretations............ 3

Total Credits 4

Wilderness First Responder Credits

EMS115 First Responder............................. 3

EMS116 First Responder Refresher.............. 2

HWE121 Wilderness First Aid & Outdoor Emergency Care 2

*HPR102 CPR for Professionals (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5

*HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal... 0.5

Total Credits 5

Course Descriptions

EMS112 Emergency Medical Dispatch 2.5 Credits

Provides technical and practical information, skill practice, and written examination for the current or potential emergency dispatcher.

EMS115 First Responder 3 Credits

Provides the student with core knowledge and skills to function in the capacity of a first responder arriving at the scene of an emergency, providing supportive care until advanced EMS help arrives.

EMS116 First Responder Refresher 2 Credits

Provides the First Responder student with needed updates and review materials to renew and maintain the First Responder certificate.

EMS121 Infection Control for the EMT 0.5 Credit

Provides the student with information regarding bloodborne pathogens, communicable disease and transmission, and safety precautions and procedures.

EMS125 EMT Basic 9 Credits

Enables the student after successful completion of this course to take the EMT Certification Examination subject to the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. Includes written and practical examinations. Student must be at least 18 years of age.

EMS126 EMT Basic Refresher 3 Credits

Provides required didactic and skills review for renewing EMT students. Accommodates the needs of the re-entry EMT student.

EMS130 EMT Intravenous Therapy 2 Credits

Focuses on cognitive and skill practice as required by Colorado Prehospital Care program for EMT Basic level IV approval. Examines criteria, procedures, and techniques for ICV therapy; discusses fluid and electrolyte balance and principles and treatment for shock.

EMS134 The Geriatric Patient 1 Credit

Focuses on working with the elderly population and is designed for healthcare providers (EMTs, paramedics, nurses). Utilizes various readings, assignments, papers, experiences, and meetings with elderly people and patients to discover new ways of viewing the elderly and communicating and working with the geriatric patient. Covers the process of assessment of the elderly patient.

EMS150 Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals 1 Credit

Provides the student with core knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency care to the pediatric patient.

EMS170 EMT Basic Clinical 1 Credit

Provides the EMT student with the clinical experience required of initial and some renewal processes.

EMS175 Special Topics 10 Credits

Provides the student with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest

EMS185 Independent Study 6 Credits

Meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified instructor.

EMS203 EMT Intermediate I 6 Credits

Course provides preparatory information and is the first part of the EMT Intermediate program.

EMS205 EMT Intermediate II 6 Credits

Serves as the second course for EMT Intermediate certification.

EMS206 EMT Intermediate Refresher 3 Credits

Meets or exceeds minimum requirements for renewing EMT Intermediate or EMT Intermediates in the re-entry program.

EMS213 Prehospital Trauma Life Support 1 Credit

Provides basic and/or advanced trauma life support information and skill practice.

EMS214 Basic Trauma Life Support 1 Credit

Provides students with information and skill practice to treat trauma patients in the prehospital environment.

EMS270 Clinical: EMS Intermediate 3 Credits

Provides the EMT-I student with the required field experiences as required by the Colorado Department of Health.

EMS275 Special Topics 10 Credits

Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest.

EMS285 Independent Study 6 Credits

Meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified instructor.

HPR102 CPR for Professionals: (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5 Credit

Meets the requirement for American Red Cross Professional Rescuer CPR or American Heart Association Basic Life Support for those who work in Emergency Services, Health Care and other professional areas. Material presented in the course is basic patient assessment, basic airway management, rescue breathing, and CPR for infant, children, and adult patients. Students must take this class, HPR103, or the equivalent prior to being accepted in the EMT Basic, EMT Basic Refresher, EMT Intermediate, EMT Intermediate Refresher, or Wilderness First Responder classes.

HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal 0.5 Credit

Provides opportunity for currently certified CPR providers to renew certificates.

HPR120 ACLS 1 Credit

Presents the required material for ACLS completion. It will cover arrhythmias, medications, therapeutic modalities for life threatening arrhythmias, airway management, and other treatment modalities used in cardiac and respiratory arrest.

HPR121 ACLS Recertification 0.5 Credit

Presents the required material for ACLS recertification. It will cover rhythm recognition, cardiac drugs, cardiac monitors, and case based scenarios.

HPR122 ACLS Instructor Course 0.5 Credit

Presents information on how to obtain a complete health history; assessment skills of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation are practiced in class.

HPR130 Pediatric Advanced Life Support 1 Credit

Provides students the needed information and skills as required by health care agencies for pediatric emergencies.

HPR131 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Renewal 0.5 Credit

Provides students with updates and skill practice to complete renewal requirements for PALS completion card.

HPR132 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor 1 Credit

Provides the current PALS provider the information and practice needed to instruct PALS initial and renewal courses.

HPR190 Basic EKG Interpretation 2 Credits

Provides instruction for interpretation of EKG strips, anatomy and physiology of the heart, using three-lead monitoring as a guide. Twelve-lead EKG may be discussed.

HPR200 12 Lead ECG Interpretations 3 Credits

Focuses on each wave and interval of the complex, the axis, and the 12-lead presentation of some rhythm disturbances.

HWE121 Wilderness First Aid & Outdoor Emergency Care 2 Credits

Provides more advanced wilderness care for the First Responder or EMT provider.




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		970-874-7671 Toll Free: (888) 393-5252 Contact Us Computers & Networking Other Vocational Schools Emily Griffith Pickens Tech San Juan Technical College			Continuing Education Certified EMS personnel are required to complete continuing education training to keep their certification current. Our EMS Department offers a variety of continuing education classes to meet those training requirements. Students may also earn a Skills Enhancement certificate by enrolling in continuing education classes. Students must complete a minimum of four credits of electives within a semester to earn the certificate. Call for more information and current schedule. We offer monthly American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid and Safety/CPR classes for the general public. In addition, we offer monthly American Heart Association CPR for healthcare professionals. Cooperative Education The EMS department at DMTC works with the local ambulance services, fire departments, and mines to provide continuing education training for area EMTs. Whenever possible, the training is held in a site convenient to the ambulance service, fire department, or mine we are providing training for. Course Availability We offer EMS classes year round at our Delta campus, as well as remote sites. Call for current class schedule. Program information, courses, and credit hours are subject to change. Emergency Medical Technician EMT Basic Credits EMS121 Infection Control for the EMT....... 0.5 EMS125 EMT Basic..................................... 9 EMS170 EMT Basic Clinical......................... 1 HPR102 CPR for Professionals (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5 HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal... 0.5 Total Credits 10.5 EMT Basic Refresher Credits EMS121 Infection Control for the EMT....... 0.5 EMS126 EMT Basic Refresher...................... 3 EMS170 EMT Basic Clinical......................... 1 HPR102 CPR for Professionals (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5 HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal... 0.5 Total Credits 4.5 EMT Intermediate Credits EMS203 EMT Intermediate I......................... 6 EMS205 EMT Intermediate II......................... 6 EMS270 Clinical: EMS Intermediate.............. 3 HPR102 CPR for Professionals (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5 HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal... 0.5 Total Credits 15 EMT Intermediate Refresher Credits EMS206 EMT intermediate Refresher............ 3 EMS270 Clinical: EMS Intermediate.............. 3 HPR102 CPR for Professionals (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5 HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal... 0.5 Total Credits 6 Prerequisites must be completed prior to acceptance in the program EMT Skills Enhancement Credits* Students may select from the following electives. To earn a certificate, students must take a minimum of four credits during a single semester. EMS112 Emergency Medical Dispatch....... 2.5 EMS130 EMT Intravenous Therapy............... 2 EMS134 The Geriatric Patient....................... 1 EMS150 Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals 1 EMS175 Special Topics............................. 10 EMS185 Independent Study......................... 6 EMS213 Prehospital Trauma Life Support..... 1 EMS214 Basic Trauma Life Support............. 1 EMS275 Special Topics............................. 10 EMS285 Independent Study......................... 6 HPR120 ACLS............................................. 1 HPR121 ACLS Recertification.................... 0.5 HPR122 ACLS Instructor Course................ 0.5 HPR130 Pediatric Advanced Life Support..... 1 HPR131 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Renewal 0.5 HPR132 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor 1 HPR190 Basic EKG Interpretation................. 2 HPR200 12 Lead ECG Interpretations............ 3 Total Credits 4 Wilderness First Responder Credits EMS115 First Responder............................. 3 Or EMS116 First Responder Refresher.............. 2 HWE121 Wilderness First Aid & Outdoor Emergency Care 2 HPR102 CPR for Professionals (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5 HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal... 0.5 Total Credits 5 Course Descriptions EMS112 Emergency Medical Dispatch 2.5 Credits Provides technical and practical information, skill practice, and written examination for the current or potential emergency dispatcher. EMS115 First Responder 3 Credits Provides the student with core knowledge and skills to function in the capacity of a first responder arriving at the scene of an emergency, providing supportive care until advanced EMS help arrives. EMS116 First Responder Refresher 2 Credits Provides the First Responder student with needed updates and review materials to renew and maintain the First Responder certificate. EMS121 Infection Control for the EMT 0.5 Credit Provides the student with information regarding bloodborne pathogens, communicable disease and transmission, and safety precautions and procedures. EMS125 EMT Basic 9 Credits Enables the student after successful completion of this course to take the EMT Certification Examination subject to the requirements of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment. Includes written and practical examinations. Student must be at least 18 years of age. EMS126 EMT Basic Refresher 3 Credits Provides required didactic and skills review for renewing EMT students. Accommodates the needs of the re-entry EMT student. EMS130 EMT Intravenous Therapy 2 Credits Focuses on cognitive and skill practice as required by Colorado Prehospital Care program for EMT Basic level IV approval. Examines criteria, procedures, and techniques for ICV therapy; discusses fluid and electrolyte balance and principles and treatment for shock. EMS134 The Geriatric Patient 1 Credit Focuses on working with the elderly population and is designed for healthcare providers (EMTs, paramedics, nurses). Utilizes various readings, assignments, papers, experiences, and meetings with elderly people and patients to discover new ways of viewing the elderly and communicating and working with the geriatric patient. Covers the process of assessment of the elderly patient. EMS150 Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals 1 Credit Provides the student with core knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency care to the pediatric patient. EMS170 EMT Basic Clinical 1 Credit Provides the EMT student with the clinical experience required of initial and some renewal processes. EMS175 Special Topics 10 Credits Provides the student with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest EMS185 Independent Study 6 Credits Meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified instructor. EMS203 EMT Intermediate I 6 Credits Course provides preparatory information and is the first part of the EMT Intermediate program. EMS205 EMT Intermediate II 6 Credits Serves as the second course for EMT Intermediate certification. EMS206 EMT Intermediate Refresher 3 Credits Meets or exceeds minimum requirements for renewing EMT Intermediate or EMT Intermediates in the re-entry program. EMS213 Prehospital Trauma Life Support 1 Credit Provides basic and/or advanced trauma life support information and skill practice. EMS214 Basic Trauma Life Support 1 Credit Provides students with information and skill practice to treat trauma patients in the prehospital environment. EMS270 Clinical: EMS Intermediate 3 Credits Provides the EMT-I student with the required field experiences as required by the Colorado Department of Health. EMS275 Special Topics 10 Credits Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in depth exploration of special topics of interest. EMS285 Independent Study 6 Credits Meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified instructor. HPR102 CPR for Professionals: (AHA Basic Life Support) 0.5 Credit Meets the requirement for American Red Cross Professional Rescuer CPR or American Heart Association Basic Life Support for those who work in Emergency Services, Health Care and other professional areas. Material presented in the course is basic patient assessment, basic airway management, rescue breathing, and CPR for infant, children, and adult patients. Students must take this class, HPR103, or the equivalent prior to being accepted in the EMT Basic, EMT Basic Refresher, EMT Intermediate, EMT Intermediate Refresher, or Wilderness First Responder classes. HPR103 CPR for Professionals Renewal 0.5 Credit Provides opportunity for currently certified CPR providers to renew certificates. HPR120 ACLS 1 Credit Presents the required material for ACLS completion. It will cover arrhythmias, medications, therapeutic modalities for life threatening arrhythmias, airway management, and other treatment modalities used in cardiac and respiratory arrest. HPR121 ACLS Recertification 0.5 Credit Presents the required material for ACLS recertification. It will cover rhythm recognition, cardiac drugs, cardiac monitors, and case based scenarios. HPR122 ACLS Instructor Course 0.5 Credit Presents information on how to obtain a complete health history; assessment skills of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation are practiced in class. HPR130 Pediatric Advanced Life Support 1 Credit Provides students the needed information and skills as required by health care agencies for pediatric emergencies. HPR131 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Renewal 0.5 Credit Provides students with updates and skill practice to complete renewal requirements for PALS completion card. HPR132 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor 1 Credit Provides the current PALS provider the information and practice needed to instruct PALS initial and renewal courses. HPR190 Basic EKG Interpretation 2 Credits Provides instruction for interpretation of EKG strips, anatomy and physiology of the heart, using three-lead monitoring as a guide. Twelve-lead EKG may be discussed. HPR200 12 Lead ECG Interpretations 3 Credits Focuses on each wave and interval of the complex, the axis, and the 12-lead presentation of some rhythm disturbances. HWE121 Wilderness First Aid & Outdoor Emergency Care 2 Credits Provides more advanced wilderness care for the First Responder or EMT provider.

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