PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Emergency medical technician is the entry level of pre-hospital emergency medical provider. EMTs provide rapid in-field treatment and transport to higher medical providers. They work in conjunction with paramedics, nurses, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Career options are available in urban and rural settings, primarily in conjunction with fire departments, private ambulances, or other rescue services. When operating in the prehospital environment, EMTs act in accordance with protocols and procedures set by their system's physician medical director.

The 300-hour EMT Certification Program includes classroom instruction, hospital rotations with an emphasis on emergency department experience, and emergency ambulance experience. You'll receive instruction in basic life support, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillation, physical assessment, bandaging and splinting, traction splinting, spinal immobilization, airway management, oxygen therapy, and other noninvasive procedures.

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Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians' (NREMT) EMT cognitive exam which also serves as the state certification exam. 

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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

• Be at least 18 years of age with a valid FL Driver’s License

• Provide a copy of a High School Diploma, G.E.D., College Transcript, or College Diploma

• Be free of any felony convictions.

• Be, and remain, drug and substance abuse-free.

• Complete and provide proof for an AHA BLS CPR card that must remain current throughout the entire course (incoming EMT students must take BLS course at our school for $45 (not included in Tuition))

• Obtain personal health insurance valid through the duration of the program

• Register for the physical and immunization CastleBranch tracker (MANDATORY - $133 (not included in Tuition)) that includes;

  • 10-panel Drug Screening

  • Background Investigation

  • Signed statement (form provided by the school) from a Physician proclaiming you are of sufficient health to participate in the chosen course and are free of any communicable diseases

  • Up-to-date Shot Record showing MMR, Hep B, Varicella, PPD/TB, Tetanus, & FLU vaccines