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Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

Cost: $730	Discount: N/A	Special: N/A	Renewal: N/A
Total Hours: 120	Total Days: 30	Total Weeks: 8 - 10	Time: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
College Credits: 8	Credit Hours: 10	Days: See Schedule	Offered: Every 3 months
Class Size: 6 – 24	Card or Certificate Awarded: “Emergency Medical Technician – Basic” Certificate

Prerequisite: Non-expired HCP Card (See Below*). Must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED and a copy of your current driver’s license. Proof of MMR and a negative two-step TB test (PPD) within the last 6 months or a clear chest X-ray within last year. Must be able to lift often.

Course Description: The Emergency Medical Technician – Basic program is a 120-hour course that is designed to train students to serve as a vital link in the chain of the healthcare team. EMT-B personnel provide the majority of pre-hospital emergency care. This course provides an introduction of the environment requiring special skills and knowledge in such areas as communication, transportation and liaison with other emergency services. Some specific topics covered include, but are not limited to: render emergency medical or trauma care to adults, children and infants; perform airway management and CPR, including AED use, administration of medications, and safely place a patient in an ambulance.

Materials Needed for Class:
Books:
Mandatory “Prehospital Emergency Care 7^th Edition” Text & Workbook - $96.00 (0-13-126972-0)

Bring a pen or pencil, a note pad, and a lunch (if needed).

Additional Information:

10 weeks / 120 hours - 110 hours class room time, 10 hours ER time.

*Must fill out application & take test prior to course - and pass the WSP Criminal Background check $55.00 fee
*Must have current vaccination record, MMR or titer, TB test, Tetanus (last 10 years), Hepatitis B status, varicella vaccine or titer.
*Must have current HCP card prior to 1^st day of class.

Must purchase both textbook & workbook - $96.00 (not included on course cost).

PPD testing is offered through MTCI for $20.00 each test.

Check out our EMT-BR course.