Home Health, Medical and Allied Sciences Level 3 Diploma in Emergency Medical Technician
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Level 3 Diploma in Emergency Medical Technician

The Level 3 Diploma in Emergency Medical Technician offered by OXQUAL develops structured knowledge and practical competence for supporting pre-hospital and emergency-care activities within an authorised scope of practice. The programme covers patient assessment, triage, life-sup...

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Overview

About this qualification

The Level 3 Diploma in Emergency Medical Technician offered by OXQUAL develops structured knowledge and practical competence for supporting pre-hospital and emergency-care activities within an authorised scope of practice. The programme covers patient assessment, triage, life-support principles, trauma care, medical emergencies, emergency equipment, infection prevention and clinical documentation.

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Curriculum

What you'll cover

Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:

  1. Emergency Medical Services Fundamentals
  2. EMT Roles and Responsibilities
  3. Primary Patient Assessment
  4. Secondary Patient Assessment
  5. Triage Procedures
  6. Basic Life Support
  7. Advanced Life-Support Awareness
  8. CPR and AED Use
  9. Airway Management Awareness
  10. Trauma Assessment
  11. Bleeding Control
  12. Fractures and Burns
  13. Shock Management
  14. Respiratory Emergencies
  15. Cardiac Emergencies
  16. Diabetic Emergencies
  17. Seizure Management
  18. Emergency Medication Awareness
  19. Emergency Equipment
  20. Patient Transport
  21. Infection Prevention
  22. EMS Documentation
  23. Emergency Case Simulations
Who this qualification is designed for
Audience
Audience

Who it's designed for

This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:

  • Emergency Medical Technicians
  • Paramedic Support Personnel
  • Ambulance Staff
  • First Responders
  • Healthcare Personnel developing emergency-care skills
Benefits of this qualification
Benefits
Benefits

What you'll gain

Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:

  • Develop frontline emergency-care competence.
  • Strengthen patient-assessment and triage skills.
  • Improve trauma and medical-emergency response.
  • Develop life-support awareness.
  • Improve infection-prevention practices.
  • Strengthen emergency-care documentation.
Assessment

How this qualification is assessed

The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.

  • Assessment Type: Written examination, practical EMT skills test and viva.
  • Format: Multiple-choice questions, applied case studies, hands-on skills demonstration and oral defence.
  • Total Questions: 80 theory questions plus 1 practical skills test and 1 viva.
  • Passing Score: 70%.
  • Duration: 6–8 weeks (120–150 hours total).
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