EMT Basic

EMT-Basic is the entry-level position in the emergency medical services field. In as few as three months, you can learn the skills you will need to work as part of a medical response team. Medics make a difference...every day.

In order to enroll in our EMT programs, a student must have a high school diploma or GED and be at least 18 years old. We do work in partnership with select high schools where their EMT-Basic students do not meet these requirements. However, the students must meet these requirements before being able to take the National Registry of EMTs certification exam.

Our students must also demonstrate a minimum standard of reading aptitude and must be physically able to perform the duties of an EMT. CPR certification as a healthcare provider is also required.



Examples of Work:

Control life-threatening situations

• Maintain an open airway and provide artificial ventilation 
• Deliver semi-automated defibrillation
• Control severe bleeding
• Administer a limited number of medications

Stabilize non-life-threatening situations

• Dress and bandage wounds
• Splint injured extremities
• Deliver and care for infants
• Deal with the psychological stress of patients and family

Use non-medical skills

• Drive the ambulance safely
• Maintain supplies and equipment in proper order
• Use good communication skills
• Keep legible and concise records

An EMT-Basic provides basic emergency medical care and transportation to patients who access the EMS system. The EMT-Basic receives guidance from a certified paramedic as part of a medical response team. In non-emergency situations, the medical response team provides transportation to patients who require an ambulance because of a medical condition.