Emergency Room Multi-Skill Healthcare Technology
The Emergency Room Multi-Skill Healthcare Technology (ERT) Associate of Applied Science Degree and College Certificate program is designed to prepare you to work within the hospital and urgent health care environment. You will receive specialized training in hospital procedures and protocols.
Practical skills include insertion of Foley catheters, EKG, phlebotomy, 12 lead cardiac monitoring, sterile procedures, insertion of nasal gastric tubes and many other skills. You will be trained to assist during emergencies, performing medical services at emergency rooms and medical facilities. Emergency Room Multi-Skill Healthcare Technologists (similar to medical technicians, EMTs and paramedics) care for the sick or injured in emergency medical settings.
An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Emergency Room Multi-Skill Healthcare Technology from WCCCD prepares you for work across various roles such as:
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Paramedic
- Emergency Room Multi-Skill Healthcare Technologist
What’s the Job Outlook for Emergency Room Multi-Skill Healthcare Technologists?
Job outlooks would be similar to paramedics or EMTs. Employment of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics is projected to grow 7 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, April 2020, EMTs and Paramedics, on the Internet at
What’s Required to Complete the Emergency Room Multi-Skill Healthcare Technology Program?
A certificate in emergency room multi-skill healthcare technology from WCCCD requires 30 credits to complete. An AAS in emergency room multi-skill healthcare technology from WCCCD requires 61 total credits.
Some students plan to transfer to a four-year college or university after earning their AAS. If that’s your goal, you might choose specific courses. Talk with your advisor about a personalized plan that meets your goals.
How Long Does it Take to Earn an Emergency Room Multi-Skill Healthcare Technology Degree?
Most emergency room multi-skill healthcare technology students take five semesters (2.5 years) to complete AAS degree prerequisites and required courses.
What Will I Learn as an Emergency Room Multi-Skill Healthcare Technology Student?
WCCCD emergency room multi-skill healthcare technology students learn hospital procedures and protocols. Practical skills include insertion of Foley catheters, EKG, phlebotomy, 12 lead cardiac monitoring, sterile procedures, insertion of nasal gastric tubes and many other skills.
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Where is WCCCD’s Emergency Medical Technology Program Offered?
The Emergency Medical Technology program is offered at our Downriver and Northwest campuses.
As a WCCCD student, you can take courses, use facilities, and get involved at any of our six locations.
Associate of General Studies Contact Information
Phone: 313-496-2600
Email: edaffairs@wcccd.edu
