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Spring Lake Park Opportunities in Emergency Care (OEC
Spring Lake Park High School’s OPPORTUNITIES IN EMERGENCY CARE program is an award-winning medical education program that offers extensive opportunities to students interested in serving others in the healthcare field. On site at Spring Lake Park High School, they have state-of-the-art EMS and Nursing Assistant facilities, including an ambulance for training and medical event coverage. Students can become fully prepared for pursuing careers in clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, in-home healthcare, ambulance services, fire departments, etc. through our courses. Students can earn articulated college credits and/or medical field certifications.
Emergency Medical Responder - Emergency Technician (Spring Lake Park HS) Grades: 11, 12 Credits: 2.0 (2-hour, year-long course) Prerequisite: Must meet with your dean
Note: Please see your dean to register for this class. This is a yearlong, 2-hour course. This course is offered at Spring Lake Park High School. Transportation will be provided during the school day. Post-secondary Connection: 13 articulated college credits through Alexandria Technical Community College, Anoka Technical College, Century College, Hennepin Tech, Lake Superior Community College, and Normandale Community College available upon successful completion, B- or 80%
Potential Certifications:
• AHA Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider CPR • Minnesota State Emergency Medical Responder • National Registry/State of Minnesota Emergency Medical
aspect of a career in the medical field. It begins with the necessary preparation for Emergency Medical Responder, followed by the requirements necessary to become an Emergency Medical Technician. Students will have the opportunity to apply their skills at school and community events, plus four days of emergency care workshops in Amery, WI, as an optional part of the course. The EMT course is designed to prepare students for all aspects of emergency patient care and other professional healthcare occupations. This course includes assessment-based education and medical interventions. Ambulance calls will be staged for students on a routine basis. Ride-alongs will be available with Fridley Fire Department for students making adequate progress. Outside lab and service learning hours are required as part of the course. Clinical patient contact opportunities include athletic events, ambulance standby, and clinical and surgical shadowing. Nursing Assistant-Emergency Medical Technician (Spring Lake Park HS) Grades: 11, 12 Credits: 2.0 (2-hour, year-long course) Prerequisite: Must meet with your dean
Note: Please see your dean to register for this class. This is a yearlong, 2-hour course. This course is offered at Spring Lake Park High School. Transportation will be provided during the school day. Post-secondary Connection: 13 articulated college credits through Alexandria Technical Community College, Anoka Technical College, Century College, Hennepin Tech, Lake Superior Community College, and Normandale Community College available upon successful completion, B- or 80%
Potential Certifications:
• Nursing Assistant-Registered • AHA Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider CPR • National Registry/State of Minnesota Emergency Medical Technician This year-long course is an ideal course for students interested in any
This year-long course is an ideal course for students interested in any aspect of a career in the medical field. It begins with the necessary training for nursing assistant, followed by the requirements necessary to become an Emergency Medical Technician. Students are exposed to medical terminology, medical forms, and anatomy and physiology as it relates to aging and long term care. Students will learn how to assist and relate to and care for residents at a long term care facility and are required to complete 16 hours of clinicals. A Nursing Assistant certification is a requirement for most college nursing programs. Attendance requirements are set by the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Registry. Students with more than six absences in the course will not be eligible for clinicals and certification. As part of the EMT preparation, students will have the opportunity to apply their skills at school and community events, plus four days of emergency care workshops in Amery, WI, as an optional part of the course. The EMT course is designed to prepare students for all aspects of emergency patient care and other professional healthcare occupations. This course includes assessment-based education and medical interventions. Ambulance calls will be staged for students on a routine basis. Ride-alongs will be available with Fridley Fire Department for students making adequate progress. Outside lab and service learning hours are required as part of the course. Clinical patient contact opportunities include athletic events, ambulance standby, and clinical and surgical shadowing.
Enhanced Emergency Medical Technician (Spring Lake Park HS) Grades: 11, 12 Credits: 2.0 (2-hour, year-long course) Note: Please see your dean to register for this class. This is a yearlong, 2-hour course. This course is offered at Spring Lake Park High School. Prerequisite: Grade of B+ or higher in EMT 1&2 Fees: EMT uniform required for clinicai experiences, own transportation (may carpool with classmates with parent permission), AHA instructor testing fees (if pursued). Note: Students who successfully complete EMR and EMT in 11th grade will be eligible to apply and enroll in the Medical Internship in 12th grade. Students will be trained to work alongside paramedics in the Enhanced EMT course. Parts of this course are taught by paramedics.
Units include advanced emergency medical training: • EMT skills & academic review • EMR skills examiner • American Heart Association CPR & First Aid Instructor course • Ambulance Operations • Advanced Airway intubation including Endotracheal tubes, iGels, and King Airways, CPAP and BiPAP • Electrocardiogram (EKG) interpretation • Basic cardiology medications • Intravenous therapy, blood draws, intraosseous infusion • Final mega-code demonstration including the use of cardiac monitor/defibrillator, starting an IV, and administering medications used in a mock cardiac arrest
Emphasis is placed on leadership as intern students are expected to work with and mentor EMR students by assisting at after school labs, evaluating student skills, running scenarios, and leading new students at medical events. This course is taught by OEC faculty and ancillary staff, including paramedics, registered nurses, and others.
