Lane Community College

What you’ll earn
When there’s an emergency, EMTs are the first on the scene. Our one-term program gives you hands-on experience preparing you for multiple certification pathways, so you can be ready when you’re needed most.

Short-Term Training
Lane Community College’s EMT Course prepares you to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Cognitive and Psychomotor exams. After you’ve successfully passed the NREMT exams, you’ll be eligible to receive both a national and Oregon EMT license. An EMT license from Lane opens the door to many different career opportunities including Community First Responders, Paid Emergency and Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportations, Rapid Extraction Module Support Teams (REMS), EMS Contract Services, and more.

Students are required to apply in advance before the program in order to meet the Oregon Health Authority requirements for Health Profession Student Clinical Training Standards. Those interested in Fall term would apply in June, Winter term in October, and Spring term in January.

Learn more about Emergency Medical Technician, Career Pathways Certificate
1 term
Full-time
$5,044
Total program cost
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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Patient Assessment and Management
BVM Ventilation of an Apneic Adult Patient
Oxygen Administration by Non-Rebreather Mask
Spinal Immobilization
Bleeding Control and Shock Management
Cardiac Arrest Management
Joint and Long Bone Immobilization
AFTER LANE
During the program, you’ll take the NREMT Practical Skills exam in class and can take your NREMT Cognitive exam on your own schedule. Lane has an over 90% pass rate for students on these tests, leading directly to national and Oregon licenses. Your State of Oregon license will allow you to work anywhere in Oregon and in a variety of career fields. Your NREMT license will make it easier for you to transfer your license to another state or work in areas that cover the border of multiple states.

This program, along with other required courses works towards the Paramedicine AAS degree and a career as a paramedic.

Minimum Expectations
To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.

Funding
Interested in this program, but unsure about the cost? Lane County’s many local community fire and ambulance agencies need volunteers and have programs to pay for EMT training. As a volunteer, you can experience the structure of EMS while serving your community!