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EMT

Emergency Medical Technicians provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system.

EMTs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight.

Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. Emergency Medical Technicians are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system. 

EMT's are employed in many capacities. Most fire agencies require their firefighters to be EMT's.

EMT's have many job opportunities including work in the hospital, as security officers, as hyperbaric chamber techs, and many more

 

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

$1250

Course Schedules 2025

EMT Night:

EMT Night - Monday, Wednesday July 23 - October 1

Monday, Wednesday 6-10 pm

EMT Night - Monday, Wednesday October 6 - December 17

Monday, Wednesday 6-10 pm

EMT Morning:

EMT Morning - Monday, Wednesday July 23 - October 1

Monday, Wednesday 8:30 am-12:30 pm

EMT Morning - Monday, Wednesday October 6 - December 17

Monday, Wednesday 8:30 am-12:30 pm

Earning your EMT certification opens doors to a variety of dynamic career paths. EMTs respond to 911 calls on ambulances for private services or fire departments, providing essential frontline care. Hospitals frequently employ EMTs as emergency room technicians, assisting nurses and physicians in fast-paced environments. Other opportunities include specialized teams like ski patrol, working event medical standby, ensuring safety at concerts and sporting events, serving in industrial safety roles, or security officer EMT.

Furthermore, an EMT certification serves as a strong foundation and often a prerequisite for advancing your career to become a firefighter, advanced EMT, paramedic, nurse, or other healthcare professional.