Overview and Award Outcomes
Overview
This certificate is designed to provide individuals with some of the advanced skills necessary to oversee a classroom or practical setting. Student will learn the role of the instructor, to identify various learning styles, plan a lesson, develop instructional materials, and evaluate student learning. Courses will teach students to apply these concepts when providing instruction to diverse groups and organizations. Students will be certified as American Heart Association BLS Instructors and courses follow the DOT/NHTSA National Guidelines for Education of EMS Instructors as well as NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire and Emergency Services Instructor.
Award Outcomes
- Function as an emergency medical technician at emergency scenes and integrate with other medical providers as part of the larger emergency medical services system
- Identify various elements, methods and resources of effective teaching and learning and utilize them in planning and delivering instruction
- Interpret professionally recognized standards, rules, and behaviors as they relate to emergency services and education
- Establish, implement, and maintain life safety education and youth fire setting prevention programs