Emergency Medical Technician: EMT Certificate (ED91)

The Emergency Medical Technician certificate program prepares students to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system. Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT certification examination and apply for Georgia licensure as an EMT. This technical certificate of credit replaces the previous EMJ1: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) technical certificate of credit.

Career Opportunities

Graduates may find employment with ambulance services, fire departments, volunteer rescue squads, or with companies that are training designated employees to provide emergency care.

Credit Required for Completion: Minimum of 12 credit hours

Curriculum

Occupational Courses

EMSP 1210	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Theory I	3
EMSP 1211	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Lab I	2
EMSP 1220	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Theory II	3
EMSP 1221	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Lab II	3
EMSP 1230	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Clinical	1