Emergency Medical Technician
(Formerly EMT-Basic)

Course Synopsis: Adheres to the US Dept of Transportation EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum, the EMT training course is approximately 140 hours in length, including both classroom and hands-on training.

Course Objectives: Describe the essential elements for the safe and efficient response to the scene of a medical emergency; perform a thorough patient assessment for signs and symptoms of illness/injury; provide prompt and efficient basic emergency care to the sick and injured; safely handle/prepare the patient for transportation; describe the essential elements of safe and orderly transportation of the patient to the hospital, and the transfer of the patient care to the higher level of care.

Prerequisites: Participants must be at least 17 Years old; be physically capable of performing the essential duties of an EMT; be proficient in reading/writing English; hold a current CPR course completion card.

Required Equipment: Stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, Current Textbook Materials

Certification: At the completion of the program, individuals may be eligible to take the national certification examination, which leads to EMT-Basic certification.

Course Length: 140+ Hours

Tuition Cost: $1250

Minimum capacity seating: 6 Course Participants

Maximum capacity seating: 24 Course Participants