Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) respond
to emergency calls and provide medical care. Typically, students will
complete a 2-year program offered at a community college in order to
become an EMT. At this time, EMT courses are not offered online.
Instead, training for this field is largely hands-on where students
complete clinical hours under observation. Upon completion, one can
obtain certification and then apply for licensure.
Emergency Medical Training
Since Emergency Medical Training courses are not offered online by
accredited institutions, aspiring EMTs should look to their local
community college for training. Students must possess their high school
diploma or equivalency to enroll in community college. Several of the
courses will prepare students for their state licensing exam upon
completion of the program. Within this program one will learn ethics,
procedures, anatomy, patient assessment, trauma, and allergies to name a
few. Students will have to complete some clinical observation hours in
a clinical setting since they are learning about caring for victims of
physical trauma in an emergency setting.
Internship
Many
EMT
programs will require the students to take and complete an internship,
which gives the student practical experience to apply the knowledge that
they have gained inside the classroom to on site emergencies. If the
program does not require an internship, it is still practical for a
student to find an internship opportunity through their institution as
this lets the student gain practical experience in their field.
Obtaining Certification and Licensure
Many programs will say that they offer certification for the National Registry of Emergency
Medical Technician,
NREMT. However, a certification is a voluntary process, and one does
not have the right to practice under a certification alone; they must
also need their licensure.
Certification Requirements
Upon graduation from an EMT program a student receives certification
from the NREMT which demonstrates that an individual has completed the
necessary coursework; he or she can then sit for the licensing
examination, which is given by individual states. There are several
levels for the certification process as offered by the NREMT, so one
must choose the level that they studied while in college. Choices
include Basic, two Intermediate levels and Paramedic status. A candidate
must be 18 years of age, have complete a state-approved EMT curriculum,
and have current CPR credentials as well as proof of completion of an
EMT psychomotor exam.
Licensure Requirements
After individuals have obtained their certification from the NREMT,
they can then apply to receive their license from their state or the
state in which they wish to work. Tests are not standardized nationwide,
so the test might vary from state to state. The standard process is to
apply to the Department of Public Health, bringing a photo
identification card to the test. Exams are most commonly multiple choice
with questions covering the broad range of knowledge learned within the
training.
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