**Bachelor of Emergency Medical Technologist (paramedics) (B.EMT)

Highlights

• Pre-hospital care competencies: scene safety, triage, splinting, immobilisation and transport.
• Medical and trauma emergency management with simulation and ambulance postings.
• Medication administration protocols, IV/IO access, airway and cardiac life support.
• Disaster management, MCI response, communication and documentation.
• Internship across ERs, ICUs and EMS providers with shift-based supervised practice.

Curriculum – Detailed Programme Structure

• Year 1: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry for EMT, Introduction to EMS & ambulance operations, Communication & documentation, BLS.
• Year 2: Pharmacology for emergencies, Pathology & Microbiology for EMT, Instruments & equipment, Community medicine, Psychology; simulation and postings.
• Year 3: Patient assessment, medical emergencies (respiratory, cardiac, neuro, GI/GU), trauma emergencies (head, thorax, abdomen), radiology basics; soft skills.
• Year 4: Internship/field postings—ER, ICU, EMS (ground/air) with ACLS certification support.

Career Opportunities

• Emergency Medical Technologist, ER Technologist, Ambulance EMT/Paramedic, Disaster Response Technician, EMS Dispatcher.
• Employers: EMS providers, ER/Trauma centres, Industrial safety units, NGOs, government EMR services.

Note: The above structure aligns with NCAHP competency-based curricula. University implementation and NCAHP corrigenda (if any) will be followed.

**Subject to approval from NCAHP.