WELCOME TO EMS 102

My name is Heather Tucker and I will be your instructor for EMS 102 – EMT Refresher

– fall semester 2022 (CRN 71498). I look forward to our classroom discussions as we review the EMT Basic course as well as introduce changes that have occurred in EMS since your last course. I am also looking forward to our skills day where we will review the skills necessary to recertify at the state level in integrated skills stations.

Our course dates are October 17, 2022 – December 16, 2022, and the MANDATORY skills day is Saturday, November 19, 2022, from 1330- 1630. 

Contact Information heather_tucker@cuesta.edu

(805) 592-9707 (office)

Textbook

 A textbook purchase is not required for this course, but students should have their EMTtextbook available as a reference.

Canvas Course Learning Management System (LMS)

Please check your Cuesta email account frequently as we get close to our course start date, as I will be providing you with detailed login information as well as a tutorial video to get you started with Canvas. All of your course materials, to include PowerPoint presentations, assignments, and related materials, will be found here. Our course discussion boards will also take place on this LMS. Here is a link to the Canvas Quick Reference for Students: http://www.cuesta.edu/student/documents/distance_ed_students/Canvas_Quick_Refere nce_Students.pdfLinks to an external site.

Accommodation

If you need accommodations (DSPS support services/Veteran’s Services) in this class, please contact Disable Student Program & Services in Building 3300 to ensure services in a timely manner. http://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/dsps/index.htmlLinks to an external site.

Links to Cuesta College Policies

 Cuesta policy for adds (dates are linked each semester from this page http://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/admrreg/arpolicies/addcourse.ht mlLinks to an external site.

• Cuesta policy for drops (dates are linked each semester from this page http://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/admrreg/arpolicies/dropcourse.ht mlLinks to an external site.
• Academic honesty policy (link to Cuesta policy, including Student Code of Conduct, Student Computer Technology Access Agreement: https://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/admrreg/arpolicies/index.html

Computer Requirements

Browser requirements/minimum computer specifications http://www.cuesta.edu/student/aboutacad/distance/faqs_technical.htmlLinks to an external site.

Technical Support

 http://www.cuesta.edu/student/aboutacad/distance/technical_support.htmlLinks to an external site.

Distance Education

 Please visit the following site for tools to determine your readiness for a distance education course https://apps.3cmediasolutions.org/oei/students.htmlLinks to an external site.

Grading

 This Class is credit/no credit.