Carroll Community College
In our Emergency Medical Technician certificate workforce training program, you will learn the lifesaving knowledge and skills needed to be an EMT, which is the foundation for all levels of EMS education. Includes classroom, lab and online instruction with plenty of opportunity for hands-on practice.
Approx. Number of Hours/Months:
142 hours/5 months
Program Cost:**
$1,509
Est. Hourly Wage:*
$18 per hour
Min. Occupational Requirements:
Must be at least 17 years old to enroll and possess the functional abilities and attributes essential to meet the objectives of this program.
AHE-373 Emergency Medical Technician 1
Train to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and receive National Registry EMT certification. Topics include medical, legal and ethical issues, basic anatomy and physiology, patient care management, medical emergencies, basic cardiac life support, respiratory emergencies and pharmacological treatments. Classroom hours will be held during the week and lab hours will be scheduled on weekends. Course includes classroom, distance learning and lab instruction. Students must be 17 to enroll. This is the first in a two-course series. Students must successfully complete both Emergency Medical Technician 1 and Emergency Medical Technician 2 to sit for the National Registry EMT written exam and the MIEMSS practical evaluation. Course includes an online component; internet access required. Co-listed with credit.
AHE-320 Emergency Medical Technician 2
Continue your Emergency Medical Technician training. Topics include trauma emergencies and appropriate treatment, EMS operations and Advance Support assistance, and special patient populations including obstetrics and neonatal care, pediatrics, geriatrics and patients with special challenges. Classroom hours will be held during the week and lab hours will be scheduled on weekends. Course includes classroom, distance learning and lab instruction. Students must be 17 to enroll. This is the second in a two-course series. Prerequisite: Emergency Medical Technician 1. Students must successfully complete both Emergency Medical Technician 1 and Emergency Medical Technician 2 to sit for the National Registry EMT written exam and the MIEMSS practical evaluation. Course includes an online component; internet access required. Co-listed with credit.