Students are enrolled into the Emergency Medical Technician program each semester. You must successfully complete the required pre-requisite course before admission to the program. The Emergency Medical Technician program is offered every semester during the evening hours in a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday offering.  Additionally, a Friday afternoon/evening program is offered at the Medical Center Campus. Courses are offered at the Medical Center and Homestead Campuses.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM CURRICULUM

**DENOTES A COURSE THAT MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ENTRY INTO PROGRAM

To enroll in the Emergency Medical Technician program, student must come to the Medical Center Campus, Emergency Medical Services Department.  Students will be registered on a first come, first serve basis for these courses.  Students wishing to enroll in EMS 1119, 1119L, and 1431 must have successfully completed the Computerized Placement Test (CPT) or successfully completed all levels of College prep coursework or higher to be eligible to register for these courses.


RATIO OF CREDITS TO CONTACT HOURS

In order to practice safely as an Emergency Medical Technician, students must complete a predetermined number of classroom or "contact" hours. For this reason, the number of hours you spend in class will be greater than you might expect. A two-credit clinical laboratory course might require a commitment of six hours of class time per week. The required ratio of credits to contact hours is spelled out in detail below.

Contact hours for theory courses are the equivalent of one contact hour per week for 16 weeks for each credit.

Contact hours for clinical laboratory courses are the equivalent of three contact hours per week for 16 weeks for each credit. Science lab courses meet 2 hours per week per credit.

If courses are taught in less than 16 weeks, the total number of required contact hours will be divided by the number of weeks the course is offered.