EMT School at North Seattle College (NSC)
TAUGHT BY Paramedics and EMTs
RESULT Qualification to take NREMT exam and become a state-certified EMT-B
LENGTH 3 months (approx. 20 hours per week)
The EMT program at North Seattle College (NSC) prepares students to work as EMTs under King County standards and requirements. Coursework covers the roles and responsibilities of an EMT, patient assessment, emergency procedures, and the proper use and maintenance of medical equipment.
Admission to the EMT program requires an entrance exam. Details about the exam content and requirements are provided during the mandatory information session.
EMT-B at North Seattle College
Other EMT Courses
Many UW students choose to complete their EMT training at North Seattle College; however, there are many EMT programs throughout Washington and across the country that meet certification requirements.
Bellingham
This intensive one quarter program includes lectures, hands-on practice and techniques for: introduction to emergency care, bleeding and shock, soft tissue injuries, environmental emergencies, lifting and moving patients, emergency childbirth, and much, much more. At the end of the training, successful participants are qualified for the National Registry of EMT’s examination.
Richland
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is the stepping stone to all Emergency Medical Services careers. Are you interested in medicine, helping people, becoming a firefighter and volunteering in the community? If so, EMT training will provide insight into many different careers. Columbia Basin College offers EMT each year in the spring and fall quarters.
Spokane
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) serve their communities in many diverse roles. Whether it be fire department, ambulance service, Emergency Department Assistant, or law enforcement, EMT’s provide time critical assessment, treatment, and transport of the sick and injured in dynamic environments.
Tacoma
This course prepares students to meet the requirements for employment as an EMT. It adheres to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, The National EMS Educational Standards, the Instructor Guidelines Published in January 2009, and the Washington State Amended EMS Educational Standards. The EMT Class is a stressful, fast-paced course that requires both cognitive and psychomotor skills working together. Our process prepares you to achieve the best outcome for the citizen that activates the Emergency Medical System (EMS), thus requesting the services provided by EMT’s, Paramedics, and Hospital staff.
Vancouver
The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This person possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency medical technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency medical technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance or fire apparatus. The emergency medical technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
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Coos Bay
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program offers career training for entry-level personnel as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with the added education of a more rich history of EMS and the safety and well-being of the EMT. Successful completion of this EMT Career Pathway Certificate of Completion leads to eligibility to sit for the State of Oregon and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certifying exam.
Eugene
Lane Community College’s EMT Course prepares you to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Cognitive and Psychomotor exams. After you’ve successfully passed the NREMT exams, you’ll be eligible to receive both a national and Oregon EMT license. An EMT license from Lane opens the door to many different career opportunities including Community First Responders, Paid Emergency and Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportations, Rapid Extraction Module Support Teams (REMS), EMS Contract Services, and more.
Portland
This is a certificate that takes less than one year to complete. This program is for those who want to prepare to take the Oregon and NREMT exams. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, based on fully completing the application process. For best consideration, all minimum application requirements need to be complete two weeks prior to the start of your intended term. Class capacity varies by term.
Salem
Chemeketa’s EMT program will prepare you for entry-level jobs as an EMT and equip you for passing state and/or national registry exams leading to a license. You will learn about the human anatomy, emergency medical science and medical terminology as you make your way through the program. You will also learn hands-on skills to allow you to practice medicine once you obtain your EMT license. These skills are learned through intense face to face labs, hospital clinical rotation and ambulance ride time.
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Bakersfield
Prepare for a vital role in emergency medical services with Bakersfield College’s Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program, offering comprehensive training in patient assessment and life-saving techniques.
Fresno
Our mission is to promote a passion for EMS with a foundation of professionalism, confidence in knowledge, willingness to grow, and ambition for success.
Long Beach
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program is designed to prepare individuals to render prehospital Basic Life Support (BLS) care at the scene of an emergency and during transport of the sick and injured.
Los Angeles
Our program focuses in basic life support care of sick and injured persons. Our students are fully engaged taking on applied theory and working hands-on gaining a higher level of understanding resulting in better outcomes. Current industry standards are applied to course instruction including subjects such as: airway assessment, communications, documentation, general pharmacology, hemorrhage control, ambulance operations, and splinting of adult, pediatric, and infant patients; and special care of patients exposed to heat, cold, radiation, or contagious disease.
San Diego
The EMT Program is designed to offer comprehensive education and skills-training in the provision of prehospital emergency care. Courses cover anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, lifting and moving techniques, documentation, communication, lifespan development, obstetrics, disease processes, pharmacology, trauma, hazardous materials, disaster triage, basic life support and advanced airway management in accordance with National EMS Education Standards.
San Francisco
This program prepares students to meet National EMS Education Standards and State of California
requirements for EMT course completion and to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technicians (NREMT) basic level EMT Examination.
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Honolulu
Kapi‘olani CC EMT courses provide students with the didactic, lab, and clinical components needed for National Registry certification as an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) and licensure by the State of Hawai‘i as an EMT.
Aurora
The Emergency Medical Provider (EMP) program is designed for students seeking careers in emergency medicine. This program provides students with the knowledge and skills required to function within the Emergency Medical Services System.
Colorado Springs
An EMT is a health care professional trained in the basic skills needed for rendering care to patients in need of emergency care and transport due to illness or injury. CommonSpirit EMT training is based on national standards for Emergency Medical Technician training.
Denver
This course will provide the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) student the knowledge and skills required to provide appropriate emergency care and transportation of patients suffering from traumatic insult/injury and/or of medical nature.
Fort Collins
This program is designed for students wanting to complete an Emergency Medical Technician Certificate and enter the workforce. Students explore EMT patient care skills and procedures. Students study medical and trauma emergency procedures and assessment. This certificate program provides students with entry-level skills required for careers with a fire department, ambulance service, hospital emergency room, or disaster relief.
**The programs listed above are not affiliated with or endorsed by UWEMS with the exception of North Seattle College. They are provided solely as examples of where you might begin your EMS journey.**
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