Emergency Training Academy
With over 40 years of combined experience within medical, fire, and educational fields – in Miami and across the United States – ETA faculty and staff understand the value and long-term career impact of training as a Paramedic, EMT, or EMR. Our EMS training programs will help you reach a rewarding career within the emergency medical services realm and broader healthcare system.
Emergency Training Institute instructors help you every step of the way to ensure that by the time you graduate, you’ll possess the skills and confidence to have a rewarding career as an emergency services professional. Whether you’re starting from scratch, or looking to advance your career, ETA is dedicated to help you reach your education and career goals.
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EMT Training Program Description
Emergency Training Academy’s EMT curriculum is based on the curriculum set forth by the United States Department of Transportation.
Our course prepares students 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 pre-hospital setting, and providing patient transportation. It’s a 300-hour EMT course that uses three objectives for teaching: Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor. To graduate as an EMT, our students must successfully pass each phase the course: didactic, hands-on training, hospital rotations, and field externship.
Program Objectives
The student shall complete all the requirements set forth by United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.The student will need to have earned a minimum of 73% cumulative average prior to Final Examinations. In addition, student must Pass Written Final Examination with 73% or greater.
The student will need to have successfully completed and passed the practical portion of the EMT Basic course, set forth by the National Registry guidelines.
Successfully complete the required clinical and field externship rotations, including documentation requirements, set forth by ETA.
Be competent in all the objectives of the National curriculum.
Demonstrate and comprehend all the clinical and didactic material through a final exam and practical.
Demonstrate good behavior throughout the course.
Be able to assist in becoming a new entry level EMT-B by displaying a professional attitude set forth by new employers.
Acknowledge the need for continuing education courses.