Requirements
The minor consists of 18 credit hours including the following:
| HLTH 1030 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| HLTH 2530 | Emergency Medical Technician 1 | 6 |
| HLTH 2531 | EMT Skills Competency | 1 |
| 9 credits from the following are required: | ||
| Teaching Assistantship (EMS Teaching Assistant) | ||
| Wilderness First Responder | ||
| Wilderness EMT | ||
| Independent Study (with instructor permission) | ||
| Emergency Service Leadership | ||
| Advanced EMT | ||
| Emergency Medicine Research I | ||
| Special Topics (Pediatric Emergencies, Mental Health Emergencies, or other topics as approved by the program director) | ||
| Trauma & Trauma Systems | ||
| Emergency Medicine Research II | ||
| Emerg. Medicine Research III | ||
| Internship (Licensed Skills Instructor with Instructor permission) | ||
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Certified EMTs may waive the requirements for HLTH 2530 and HLTH 2531 by exam, but the academic credits will not count towards completion of the minor.
The minor is available to all UVM degree students. For more information regarding the minor in Emergency Medical Services, please contact the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Office of Student Services.
Restrictions
At any given time, due to fluctuations in demand for the minor in Emergency Medical Services, the program reserves the right to cap enrollment in the minor. Courses may not be taken pass/fail.
Other Information
Students must maintain a 2.0 or greater GPA in all coursework for the minor in order to be awarded the minor degree on the academic transcript.