Hello Trojans,
I'd like to inform you of an upcoming EMT training class happening Spring 2011. The Emergency Medical Services of the University of Southern California (EMSC) is currently organizing a class with the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care that will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 PM to 10 PM. The class will run from January 11 to May 12.
If you are applying to medical school or are simply interested in learning valuable skills (like CPR with use of an AED, patient assessment for medical or traumatic emergencies, splinting, bleeding control, emergency childbirth, backboarding, and taking vitals) then I highly encourage you to consider this class. This EMT training course will certify you in CPR for Healthcare Providers and prepare you for taking the National Registry exam for EMT certification.
I was trained as an EMT over two years ago and it has been one of the best decisions of my life. By gaining hundreds of hours of patient contact, I explored my interest in medicine and now feel very prepared for the clinical challenges ahead in medical school. The benefits of EMT training are immense. In fact, medical schools often look for clinical experience when considering an applicant for admission.
This course was previously taught over the summer to a group of USC students who all continued on to pass the National Registry exam. They all had great things to say about the experience and would do over again if they could.
If you are interested in this course, please email EMSCmail@gmail.com with any questions you may have. This class is sure to fill up quickly, so please don't hesitate to sign up! As we are contracting UCLA to teach this course on campus at USC, the cost of the class will be about $1103.15 + a small lab fee. Again, I highly encourage you to explore this training option no matter what your career goals. The skills you learn may save a life!
Fight On,
Matt Bowersox, EMT-B
Director of Personnel, EMSC
