The Emergency Medical Technician course prepares the student to provide pre-hospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Areas of study include an introduction to emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities of EMTs, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, trauma, special considerations for working in the prehospital setting, and providing patient transportation. The course curriculum is based on current DOT National EMS Education Standards and exceeds curriculum standards set forth by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and the WA State Department of Health.
Financial information
Total tuition
$0.00
Total required fees
$0.00
Books and supplies
$0.00
Locations
Deer Park
Instructional methods
In-person Primary Location, Hybrid or Blended Program, In-Person Variable Sites
Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?
No
Additional details
Award name
Certificate
Education Prerequisites
None
Prerequisite courses and other requirements
Must be at least 17 years of age by first day of class. Must be 18 years of age to participate in field internship, which is a requirement of the program. Must have valid diploma/GED or equivalent. Must be physically and emotionally capable of performing the required duties of an EMT. Must be able to commit to 90% attendance or better. No more than 8 hours of class absence allowed. Must furnish copy of proof of immunization or recent titer (TB, Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Tdap). These should be documented on the "EMT Student Immunization Passport" included in the Application Packet. Copies of proof of vaccination or immunity should be attached to the immunization passport. These can typically be obtained by your primary care doctor or school.
Is this program approved to train veterans?
No
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
N/A
Certification/license test preparation provided
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
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