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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)

This is the next level of certification for the emergency medical system for pre-hospital care.  The primary focus of an EMT is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system.  Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response team that operates under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance.

Students are taught basic anatomy and physiology, airway management, patient assessment, treatment of medical and traumatic emergencies and proper lifting, moving and transfer procedures necessary to administer efficient and immediate care to the critically ill and injured. 

Prerequisites:

·         You must be at least 18 years of age by the time you test for the written examination. 

·         You must hold a current qualifying CPR card.  The most commonly held cards that meet this requirement are:

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider

American Red Cross Professional Rescuer

ASHI Professional Rescuer (CPR Pro)

National Safety Council Professional Rescuer

Military Healthcare Provider Equivalent CPR Card

If your current CPR card says Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer on the front, then it meets this requirement.  However, if it does not, then it likely does not meet this requirement.

Standard Format: 

·         Course Duration:      Three Months

·         Time:                          Tu – Th  5:30p  –  9:30p

·         Course Tuition:         $750.00

·         Course Description (short form):  This is a three month course that teaches basic pre-hospital care in accordance with the National Registry including basic anatomy and physiology, airway management, patient assessment, treatment of medical and traumatic emergencies and proper lifting, moving and transfer procedures.  Course tuition does not include textbook.

·         Course Description (long form):  The EMT standard format class is a three month course that teaches basic pre-hospital care in accordance with the National Registry including basic anatomy and physiology, airway management, patient assessment, treatment of medical and traumatic emergencies and proper lifting, moving and transfer procedures.  This course prepares students for a career as an emergency medical technician in the EMS.  Included in the cost of the course is the Indiana State / National Registry practical skills exam which is offered at the completion of each EMT Basic course.  This course includes clinical observation time in both the emergency room and on an ambulance.  This course is ideally suited for local individuals who wish to keep their current employment while attending evening classes.  Course tuition does not include textbook.  You can find this textbook here. 

·         Click here to see a sample syllabus.

·         Register for Course

For additiional course information please contact: info@pelhamtraining.com

Career Opportunities: 

·         Ambulance services, whether independent or through a hospital or fire department, hire EMT personnel to provide basic medical treatment and transportation of patients.

·         Fire Departments hire EMTs to provide basic medical care to injured persons in the field until the ambulance can arrive on the scene.

·         Hospitals employ EMTs as allied health professionals in their emergency departments as members of trauma teams, as well as in their cardiology and pediatric departments, etc. 

·         Many insurance companies hire EMTs to perform physicals and health screens for insurance policy applicants.

·         Many corporations and governmental entities employ emergency medical technicians to work in-house to improve job safety conditions & reduce the high cost of insurance

·         Corporations also hire emergency medical technicians as independent contractors where work in remote areas is prevalent.

·         Many use EMT training as a stepping stone to a career as a paramedic, physician’s assistant, nurse or physician.

·         Some use EMT training simply to enhance their ability to handle basic emergencies or to better understand care for the elderly or sick family members.