Class Schedule

Please select the course below.

After completing the online portion, students attend a structured BLS Hands-On Session with an AHA Instructor. This session focuses on meaningful skills practice, debriefing, team scenarios, discussions of local protocols, and skills testing. Where available, students may also complete the hands-on session with a manikin.

HeartCode BLS is for healthcare professionals seeking an alternative method for completing an initial or renewal BLS Course.

The BLS for Healthcare Providers course teaches the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier-device, a bag-mask device), use of an AED on adults and children, and relief of FBAO in responsive and nonresponsive victims. Written and skills evaluation are required for course completion. This is a Provider course designed for first-time participants and those who have expired cards.

TEXTBOOK IS REQUIRED FOR THE COURSE, if you do not have a textbook you will be asked to purchase one the day of class.

CPR Card issued same day

EMT / Paramedic CEU's Available

Course is approximately 4 hours

 

The BLS for Healthcare Providers course teaches the skills of CPR for victims of all ages (including ventilation with a barrier-device, a bag-mask device), use of an AED on adults and children, and relief of FBAO in responsive and nonresponsive victims. Written and skills evaluation are required for course completion. This is a Provider course designed for first-time participants and those who have expired cards.

TEXTBOOK IS REQUIRED FOR THE COURSE, if you do not have a textbook you will be asked to purchase one the day of class.

CPR Card issued same day

EMT / Paramedic CEU's Available

Course is approximately 4 hours

Healthcare providers often need an alternative to traditional, classroom-based Basic Life Support training. BLS for Healthcare Providers online is a web-based, self-directed course that uses case-based scenarios and interactive lessons to teach students about single-rescuer and team basic life support. This course will teach you to promptly recognize several life threatening emergencies, providing high quality chest compressions, delivering appropriate ventilations and providing early use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). After taking this course you will have an understanding of adult, child, and infant CPR, relief of choking, and the proper use of an AED. This course includes an online portion where you will complete an online written test and receive a certificate of completion. Once the student has successfully completed their online course they may take their skills test. Skills tests may be completed at West Coast EMT Anaheim campus.

 

Once the skills test has been successfully completed the student will receive their official AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider card. 

 

Benefits:

  • Official American Heart Association approved course
  • Receive instant, objective feedback and evaluation
  • Faster certification process compared to classroom based course
  • Decrease or eliminate textbook expense
  • Access to online course for 24 months following activation of course key”

This course is designed primarily for healthcare professionals in emergency departments, intensive care units, critical care departments, surgical areas, or pre-hospital environments, such as physicians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other professionals who may respond to a cardiovascular emergency. The ACLS Provider course provides the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest, symptomatic bradyarrhythmia, tachyarrhythmia, acute coronary syndrome, and acute ischemic stroke. This ACLS provider course is for students with a current ACLS Providers card that hasn't expired.

This course is approximately 6.5 hours

TEXTBOOK IS REQUIRED FOR THE COURSE, if you do not have a textbook you will be asked to purchase one the day of class.

ACLS Card issued same day

BRN CEU's Available for this course

EMS CEU's Available for this course

Busy healthcare providers often need an alternative to traditional, classroom-based ACLS training. HeartCode ACLS is the official, self-directed, comprehensive e-learning program from the American Heart Association (AHA). Students complete an interactive, cognitive portion that includes ten realistic patient microsimulation scenarios covering the ACLS algorithms, a team dynamics lesson, and access to AHA textbooks. Once the student has successfully completed their online course they may take their skills test. Skills tests may be completed at West Coast EMT CPR Division's Orange office.

Once the skills test has been successfully completed the student will receive their official AHA ACLS Card. With HeartCode ACLS, students will not only benefit from a convenient online based course, but will also save valuable time. The online course will only work with PC’s and not MAC’s.

Benefits:

  • Official American Heart Association approved course
  • Receive Instant , objective feedback and evaluation
  • Faster certification process compared to classroom based course
  • Decrease or eliminate textbook expense
  • Features Realistic patient cases using microsimulation technology
  • AHA Card issued upon completion of skills check

Designed for pediatricians, nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, emergency physicians, and other healthcare providers who care for infants and children, the PALS course teaches participants to recognize infants and children at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest, strategies needed to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children, and skills needed to resuscitate and stabilize infants and children in respiratory failure, shock, or cardiopulmonary arrest. This PALS provider course is for students with a current PALS Providers card that has not yet expired.

TEXTBOOK IS REQUIRED FOR THE COURSE, if you do not have a textbook you will be asked to purchase one the day of class.

This course is approximately 7 hours.

PALS Card issued same day

BRN CEU's Available for this course

EMS CEU's Available for this course

Busy healthcare providers often need an alternative to traditional, classroom-based PALS training. HeartCode PALS is the official, self-directed, comprehensive e-learning program from the American Heart Association (AHA). Students complete an interactive, cognitive portion that includes 12 realistic patient microsimulation scenarios covering pediatric patients, a team dynamics lesson, recognition and management of sick children. Once the student has successfully completed their online course they may take their skills test. Skills tests may be completed at West Coast EMT CPR Division- Orange office. Once the skills test has been successfully completed the student will receive their official AHA PALS Card. With HeartCode PALS, students will not only benefit from a convenient online based course, but will also save valuable time. The online course will only work with PC’s and not MAC’s.

Benefits:

  • Official American Heart Association approved course
  • Receive Instant , objective feedback and evaluation
  • Faster certification process compared to classroom based course
  • Decrease or eliminate textbook expense
  • Features Realistic patient cases using microsimulation technology
  • AHA Card issued upon completion of skills check

This EMT Preparation course is designed for students that are preparing for an upcoming EMT course with West Coast EMT. The course will cover Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology, vital signs, how to take a medical exam and study tips. This is a virtual, interactive course that you will take BEFORE THE EMT CLASS.

 

West Coast EMT's certified EMT program is designed to give the students the skills and knowledge to function as a working Emergency Medical Technician and to facilitate the passing of the National Registry Exam.

Our 5 week Accelerated EMT program is intended for those who want to gain employment as a Firefighter, work on an ambulance, and work as an ER Tech in a hospital. It is also for those individuals who are planning to obtain higher level medical training such as RN, PA, or MD as an enhancement for the competitive application process for those professions.

Included with Tuition


  • ICS 100 & 700
  • OCEMS Accreditation Course
  • (2) Ambulance observations
  • Skills practice and testing
  • NREMT Psychomotor Skills exam
  • Course Completion Certification

Tuition Options

Full Payment - due at registration

Payment Plan -  $600 due at registration

Balance due first day of class.

Payment must be made on or before the due date listed for each class. Failure to pay on assigned date will result in being dropped from the program.

Required Course Material

The textbook is not included. We will be using the AAOS 12th Edition EMT Textbook. You must have the textbook for the course.

You can purchase the textbook from West Coast EMT. 

 

Admission Requirements

You must have the American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare provider CPR card at the start of class.

You must be at least 18 years of age to enroll.

You must have a copy of your Hepatitis B Vaccination

You must have  a copy of your Tuberculosis Skin Test (must be within the past 6 months)

Grooming Standards- Men must be clean shaved and Female's must have their hair pulled back or braided. No visible piercings and tattoo's must be covered

 

West Coast EMT's certified EMT program is designed to give the students the skills and knowledge to function as a working Emergency Medical Technician and to facilitate the passing of the National Registry Exam.

Our 12 week Evening EMT program is intended for those who want to gain employment as a Firefighter, work on an ambulance, and work as an ER Tech in a hospital. It is also for those individuals who are planning to obtain higher level medical training such as RN, PA, or MD as an enhancement for the competitive application process for those professions.

Included with Tuition

  • ICS 100 & 700
  • OCEMS Accreditation Course
  • (2) Ambulance observations
  • Skills practice and testing
  • NREMT Psychomotor Skills exam
  • Course Completion Certification

Tuition Options

Full Payment - due at registration

Payment Plan -  $600 due at registration

Balance due first day of class.

Payment must be made on or before the due date listed for each class. Failure to pay on assigned date will result in being dropped from the program.

Required Course Material

The textbook is not included. We will be using the AAOS 12th Edition EMT Textbook. You must have the textbook for the course.

You can purchase the textbook from West Coast EMT. 

 

Admission Requirements

You must have the American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare provider CPR card at the start of class.

You must be at least 18 years of age to enroll.

You must have a copy of your Hepatitis B Vaccination

You must have  a copy of your Tuberculosis Skin Test (must be within the past 6 months)

Grooming Standards- Men must be clean shaved and Female's must have their hair pulled back or braided. No visible piercings and tattoo's must be covered

 

 

West Coast EMT's certified EMT program is designed to give the students the skills and knowledge to function as a working Emergency Medical Technician and to facilitate the passing of the National Registry Exam.

Our 18 week Saturday EMT program is intended for those who want to gain employment as a Firefighter, work on an ambulance, and work as an ER Tech in a hospital. It is also for those individuals who are planning to obtain higher level medical training such as RN, PA, or MD as an enhancement for the competitive application process for those professions.

Included with Tuition

 

  • ICS 100 & 700
  • OCEMS Accreditation Course
  • (2) Ambulance observations
  • Skills practice and testing
  • NREMT Psychomotor Skills exam
  • Course Completion Certification

Tuition Options

Full Payment - due at registration

Payment Plan -  $600 due at registration

Balance due first day of class.

Payment must be made on or before the due date listed for each class. Failure to pay on assigned date will result in being dropped from the program.

Required Course Material

The textbook is not included. We will be using the AAOS 12th Edition EMT Textbook. You must have the textbook for the course.

You can purchase the textbook from West Coast EMT. 

 

Admission Requirements

You must have the American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare provider CPR card at the start of class.

You must be at least 18 years of age to enroll.

You must have a copy of your Hepatitis B Vaccination

You must have  a copy of your Tuberculosis Skin Test (must be within the past 6 months)

Grooming Standards- Men must be clean shaved and Female's must have their hair pulled back or braided. No visible piercings and tattoo's must be covered

24 Hour EMT re-certification course

This EMT re-certification course meets the state required hours to recertify your EMT license. The course is designed to be completed in 3 eight hour days to provide you with 24 hours of continuing education units. In order to receive your course completion certificate, you must attend all hours. No exceptions. The first 2 days are done virtually and the third day will be in person at the Anaheim campus.

  • 24 hours of Continuing Education Units
  • Course Modules
  • Preparatory
    • - Airway
    • - Trauma
    • - Patient Assessment
    • - Medical/ Behavioral
    • - OB GYN
  • CA EMSA State Skills Testing
  • OCEMS Accreditation Training

 

Lapse in Certification information:

Lapse of less than six (6) months:

Obtain at least twenty-four hours of continuing education hours (CEH) from an approved continuing education provider or successfully complete a twenty-four hour refresher course from an approved EMT-I training program and submit a completed skills competency verification form.

Lapse of six (6) months or more, but less than twelve (12) months:

Obtain at least twenty-four hours of continuing education hours (CEH) from an approved continuing education provider or successfully complete a twenty-four hour refresher course from an approved EMT-I training program and submit a completed skills competency verification form and complete an additional twelve (12) hours' continuing education for a total of 36 hours of training.

Lapse of twelve (12) months or more, but less that twenty-four (24) months:

Obtain at least twenty-four hours of continuing education hours (CEH) from an approved continuing education provider or successfully complete a twenty-four hour refresher course from an approved EMT-I training program and submit a completed skills competency verification form and complete an additional twenty-four (24) hours' continuing education for a total of 48 hours of training and pass the National Registry written and skills certification exam.

Lapse of greater than twenty-four (24) months:

Complete an entire EMT-I course over again.

 

If you have completed the 24 hrs of continuing education hours and needs the CA State Skills completed, this is the course for it

Verification of skills competency shall be valid for a maximum of two (2) years for the purpose of applying for recertification. The skills requiring verification of competency are:

(1) Patient examination, trauma patient
(2) Patient examination, medical patient
(3) Airway emergencies
(4) Breathing emergencies
(5) CPR/AED
(6) Circulation emergencies
(7) Neurological emergencies
(8) Soft tissue injuries
(9) Musculoskeletal injuries
(10) Obstetrical emergencies

Orange County Ambulance Drivers/Attendant License

Local accreditation allows the EMT to practice an expanded scope of practice. OCEMS policy 415.00

Course length: 3 hours

Students Skills Assessment and Post Test

  • OCEMS Accreditation Training

Post Test : 80% passing

 

Heartsaver First Aid- This course is designed for Teachers, Coaches, Babysitters, Construction workers, and the general public. This online course includes essential information and training in the first-aid skills recommended by OSHA, all in a format that can be delivered in a single day. The course is modular to meet the needs of a specific workplace or group of employees. The core module comprises general principles, medical emergencies and injury emergencies. Your American Heart Association First Aid course completion card will be issued the same day of the course.

The Heartsaver CPR/AED/First Aid online course is backed by comprehensive state-by-state research, and is formatted to allow instructors to customize it to include all topics required. Course modules cover first-aid basics, medical emergencies, injury emergencies, environmental emergencies, and optional topics. This is the course to choose for efficient, effective training of:  education and child-care professionals, recreation and other community program staff , new parents, guardians,construction workers and other caretakers.

The AHA's Heartsaver CPR AED Course has been updated to reflect new science in the 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. This course is designed to prepare students to provide CPR and use an AED in a safe, timely, and effective manner.

Heartsaver CPR AED Online is the eLearning portion of the Heartsaver CPR AED blended learning course and is designed to teach students the cognitive information needed for CPR and AED training.

Upon successful completion of both portions of the course, students receive a Heartsaver CPR AED course completion card, valid for two years.