* Does not need to be printed, brought with you to Cadaver lab, or used in class. This is an overview of the Cadaver Lab and the skills that will be discussed and/or practiced.

Several inquiries regarding whether supplemental textbooks would be available for purchase were made. If you want to purchase supplemental course textbooks and materials, we recommend you purchase texts you wish to use PRIOR to the start of the course. No course textbooks are available to be purchased at the UMBC Bookstore.

Getting to UMBC

• UMBC is conveniently located within a short drive from BWI (Baltimore-Washington International Airport) and the AMTRAK and MARC rail stations.
• UMBC is not easily accessible by public bus transportation. If you are traveling by air or rail, you need to make arrangements for a rental car.
• Public Transportation is limited.
• Transportation via taxi IS NOT recommended. Ride share services such as Lyft or Uber are fairly reliable depending on your travel distance to the campus.

Accommodations Near UMBC & BWI Airport

• On Campus housing IS NOT available.
• Hotels in downtown Baltimore ARE NOT convenient to the UMBC campus.

Campus Directions, Maps, and Parking

• You MUST park in LOT 22 as indicated by campus parking maps and signage on campus.
• Please be advised Maryland laws pertaining to handicapped spaces, fire lanes, yellow curbs, etc. will be enforced.
• DO NOT PARK AT THE METERS – THE METERS MUST BE FED EVERY TWO (2) HOURS AND ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

Eating – On and Off Campus

• Be sure to eat/bring breakfast each morning; NO BEVERAGES will be available at the course site and there are no options for food on campus. This website and the handbook contain information on food services; we suggest you pack your lunch/bring snacks. (UMBC only carries Coke products in vending machines located in the building. If you prefer Pepsi, you’ll need to bring it with you!)
• You will be given one (1) hour for lunch.
• It is preferred you bring coolers/lunch bags for your lunch. No refrigerators or microwaves are available at the Lecture Hall.
• There are many fast food options within five (5) miles (10-15 minutes) of campus. We suggest that if you are leaving campus for lunch, you plan on carry-out and bring it back to campus. Remember that the walk to your car will take about 5-10 minutes each way.

Course Location and Other Considerations

• • Location of the 2025-CCEMTP℠ course:
    UMBC
    1000 Hilltop Circle
    Baltimore, MD 21250ITE Info Tech and Engineering Building
    Lecture Hall is: ITE room 104 (Lecture Hall VII)

• The lecture hall will be open by 7:00 AM for registration on the first day and 7:30 AM thereafter.
• Know where LOT 22 is located.
• Please make sure to review the path from parking lot to classroom (you will enter the Information Technology Engineering Building (ITE) building on the ground floor/on the Sherman Hall side of the building) – use this map to learn your way from parking to classroom
• The course will begin on Sunday July 13, 2025. Please plan to arrive early in order to register and receive all course materials. No personnel will be around campus on Sunday to assist you with getting to campus, finding where to park and/or to help you with the location of the classroom.
• Classes will begin at 8:00 AM. (arriving at 8:00 AM means you are late.) There is a strict 100% attendance policy for this course. A draft schedule was enclosed in your packet. IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
• 100% ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY
  ***Plan to arrive on time and stay to the conclusion of each day. NO EXCEPTIONS!***
• The final day of the class is Saturday, July 26, 2025. There is a three (3) hour time limit on the exam. If you are traveling by air, it is recommended not to book a flight prior to 2:30 PM.
• UMBC is a non-smoking campus, with 2 designated smoking areas. Those areas can be loctated here.
  The campus policy can be read here.
• Please note: The designated UMBC campus smoking locations are NOT near the classroom and returning late from class breaks may prohibit you from sitting for the final exam. Please refer to your Student Handbook for the attendance policy.
• Clothing and Local Weather~~Please check the weather forecast before traveling. Dress comfortably and in layers (no need for uniforms). The lecture hall temperature can vary throughout the day.
• Closed toe shoes are required for the cadaver lab.

Campus Services and Local Information

• UMBC campus is not easily accessible by public transportation.
• During the Summer and weekends all campus services after 5:00 p.m. are limited or unavailable.
• The Commons is UMBC’s one-stop student center, featuring a full-service bank, bookstore, performance spaces and game room. High-speed wireless technology makes it easy to plug in to the campus network and the Internet. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE SERVICES ARE VERY LIMITED DURING THE SUMMER WITH NO FOOD SERVICES AVAILABLE. We will provide more information as it is released to the campus community.
• Local links to:
  UMBC and the Surrounding Community
  Baltimore.org
  Places to Eat

Arbutus – UMBC – Catonsville

Just as all of the rest of the course is 100% mandatory attendance, you MUST attend this portion of the course. The class will be divided into equal sized groups which will be determined on the first day of the course. You will choose which group you are in on the first day of the course. The skills that will be performed/practiced will include but not be limited to:

• Advance airway adjunct insertion (ET Tube, King Airway, LMA)
• RSI
• Retrograde Intubation
• Tracheostomies
• Cricothyrotomy
• IO needle insertion
• Chest tube insertion
• Suturing (this is not in the curriculum, but students are allowed to remain after the session to practice this if they desire.)

UMBC WILL NOT be providing transportation to and from the cadaver lab. We highly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the provided map and directions PRIOR TO your cadaver lab session day. There is ample free parking at the lab site. If you miss the session for whatever reason, you will not be allowed to test at the end of the course. No make-up sessions for this or any other portion of the course are available.

What to wear:

• Very comfortable CLOSED TOE shoes. Tennis, running, or sneakers are your best choices. You will be standing on a concrete slab for 4+ hours. There is no place to sit in the Cadaver lab.
• Wear layers that can be removed as needed. Although the lab is cool, shorts ARE NOT permitted. We recommend wearing scrubs if you have them.
• Do not wear hairspray or styling gel in your hair. The smell of Formaldehyde will saturate your hair and clothing. Hairspray and styling gel will only make this smell linger longer on your body.
• Some students have found that the use of Vicks vapor rub on the upper lip, under the nares helps to ease the discomfort of the cadaver odor.
• During your session, we will provide you with PPE to wear. This will include an apron, shoe covers, gloves, and hair nets. YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN EYE PROTECTION AND MASKS. You will not be allowed to participate in the session without eye protection.