EMT Program Requirements

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How to become an EMT

One of the things that often gets overlooked when talking about EMS is just how much impact we have in saving people’s lives. In 2021 alone, over 240 Million 911 calls were made. 62.6% of which were made because of a medical emergency. From household injuries, all the way to car accidents, choking, and house fires, Emergency Medical Technicians play a huge role in helping people of all ages get the immediate, and oftentimes life-saving medical attention at that critical moment.

Which as you can imagine, makes becoming an EMT an incredibly rewarding career.

Our classes at EMSU will teach you all the skills you need to become a certified EMT and make life-saving decisions with confidence. Let us help you get started on this fulfilling career!

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EMT Class Details | Description

The EMS University, LLC EMT Course consists of a total of 148 hours. Specifically, this is a total of 120 hours of classroom instruction which includes 8 hours of skills testing. Additionally, 8 hours of practical examination assistance and 20 hours of clinical/externship rotations are required. This course follows National EMS Education Standards for the Emergency Medical Technician, the National EMS Education Standards as well as meet Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of EMS education standards.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Course Textbook

Course Textbook: Emergency Care (14th Edition) / Pearson Education

Subjects Covered in the EMT Course

Course Introduction and Overview	Emergency Medical Care Systems, Research and Public Health	Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT	Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Documentation	Communication	Lifting and Moving Patients	Lab: Lifting and Moving Patients
Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology	Pathophysiology	Life Span Development	Airway Management, Artificial Ventilation, and Oxygenation
Baseline Vital Signs, Monitoring Devices, and History Taking	Scene Size-Up	Patient Assessment	Pharmacology and Medication Administration
Shock and Resuscitation	Respiratory Emergencies	Cardiovascular Emergencies	Altered Mental Status, Stroke, and Headache
Seizures and Syncope	Acute Diabetic Emergencies	Anaphylactic Reactions	Toxicologic Emergencies
Abdominal, Gynecologic, Genitourinary and Renal Emergencies	Environmental Emergencies	Submersion Incidents: Drowning and Diving Emergencies	Behavioral Emergencies
Trauma Overview: The Trauma Patient and the Trauma System	Bleeding and Soft Tissue Trauma	Burns	Musculoskeletal Trauma
Head Trauma	Spinal Column and Spinal Cord Trauma	Eye, Face, and Neck Trauma	Chest Trauma
Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma	Multisystem Trauma and Trauma in Special Patient Populations	Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn	Pediatrics
Geriatrics	Patients with Special Challenges	Ambulance Operations and Air Medical Response	Gaining Access and Patient Extrication
Hazardous Materials	Multiple Casualty Incidents and Incident Management	Response to Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction