Emergency Medical Technician
Continuing Education
The Emergency Medical Technician program prepares students for entry-level work on an ambulance crew, in emergency departments, and in industrial or event medical settings. Students master patient assessment, basic life support skills, and EMS operations, then apply that knowledge during supervised clinical and field hours with a local EMS partner.
Instruction follows the National EMS Education Standards and prepares graduates to sit for the National Registry cognitive and psychomotor exams required for state EMT licensure. The certificate can be completed in a single term and is the required foundation for the program's Advanced EMT and Paramedic certificates.
Graduates are ready for employment as EMTs on ambulances, in emergency departments, at fire departments, and in event and industrial medical roles, and are positioned to continue directly into Advanced EMT or Paramedic training.
Track
Credentials
Learning Outcomes
- Perform a complete patient assessment and formulate a field impression for medical and trauma patients.
- Manage airway, breathing, and circulation emergencies using basic life support equipment and techniques.
- Administer permitted medications and oxygen therapy under EMS protocols.
- Operate safely as part of an ambulance crew, including patient handoff and documentation.
Career Outcomes
29-2042
Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Projections Central, and O*NET.