Program Name: Emergency Medical Tech

Oxnard College Program Effectiveness and Planning Committee 2016-17 Annual Program Effectiveness and Planning Report

Oxnard College is a learning-centered institution that embraces academic excellence by providing multiple pathways to student success.

PROGRAM NAME: EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECH Date of last Multi-Year Program Effectiveness and Planning Report: _2015-2016

1.0 Key Indicators

Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 % Change from 2013-16 Enrollment (head count) 126 118 112 124 -1.59% FTES 28.5 34.6 32.1 35.8 25.68% Productivity (WSCH/FTEF) 412.0 414.4 384.8 405.9 -1.47% Course Retention Rate 87.3 91.5 83.0 83.9 -3.89% Course Success Rate 85.7 90.7 80.4 79.0 -7.82% Distance Education Hybrid Course Data

2.0 Program Update Have any significant changes occurred in your program or future planning during the last year such as key indicators, curriculum, SLO achievement, program success, resources? (For CTE programs, please attach the most recent advisory meeting minutes.) ☐ Yes (if yes, please explain below) ☐ No

The EMT program at Oxnard College has remained constant with enrollment, productivity, and sections for the past several years. We offer 4 sections of EMT and typically 1 section of EMT-Refresher. Courses are continually waitlisted each semester. The EMT course is an intensive grueling course. Over time faculty have changed their testing methods to include scenario based testing to mimic the National Registry Test the student must pass to become licensed. This type of testing tends to be more difficult. Students must pass the course with a “B” or better to sit for the National Skills Written Exams. With that being said, our National pass rates have improved each year. EMT classes are capped at 25, so therefore our productivity will remain constant. The Oxnard College EMT program is accredited/approved by Ventura County EMS. Our curriculum is mandated by CA Code Title 22. We make changes to curriculum as mandated. Beginning summer of 2016 we offered the Emergency Medical Responder course (Advanced First Aid) as a choice for incoming students or those planning on taking the EMT course to learn medical terminology and basic skills in hope of making the EMT students more successful. The initial course had very low numbers. It will be offered again in summer of 2017 with an increased marketing effort. Since it is not a prerequisite for EMT students tend not to take the course, but it is being encouraged for those students who may need to hone their study skills and to improve the EMT retention and success rates. Many students in the EMT course are unprepared for the rigor of the course. Enrollment numbers were slightly lower for Spring of 2017 because Moorpark College reinstated their EMT classes which pulled students from the East county area. In preparation for new mandated EMT training we purchased a high def mannequin and will send to curriculum any changes expected in the next year. The EMT course is vital to our entire department. EMT can be used as a stand-alone course, but it is required for the degree and for entry into the fire academy. It is also required for those students who plan on becoming paramedics.

3.0 Program Plans and Resource Requests Discuss plans for program enhancement and any factors that support your program resource requests this year: 1. Explain the roles and responsibilities of the EMT.

2. Provide proper patient care based on assessment of a medical or trauma patient.

3. Utilize basic human anatomy and physiology knowledge to perform a patient assessment.

4. Recognize a patient in cardiac arrest, perform CPR and use an AED.

5. Utilize varied equipment to perform safe lifting and moving of patients.

6. Identify OB-GYN emergencies and manage the patients.

7. Analyze musculoskeletal injuries, control bleeding, splint fractures and treat for shock.

8. Triage and transport patients during major disasters and other hazardous emergencies.

The EMT program’s student learning outcomes above, the mandates set by local, state and national standards and the upcoming changes to the CA EMT regulations are factors that support 2017/18 resource requests. Also a hybrid EMT course has been discussed to meet the increase hours and the part time student. The OC LMS and MY BRADY LAB are used to enhance the EMT courses. Testing methods have changed/improved along with updated equipment for skills learning and testing such as an vendor generation test banks similar to national testing. The EMT program will continue to need : INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES- such as Body Substance Isolation supplies, CPR & airway management supplies, current online stream scenario videos, refilling of oxygen, dressing, bandaging, tourniquet & splinting material, maintaining & purchasing” vital signs” equipment. EQUIPMENT-Power wheeled stretcher, body organ teaching manikin, Hospital bed, replacing backboards, traction devices, outfitting the donated ambulance for simulations & drills. Travel- to the annual EMS national, state & local conferences.