Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

***The Emergency Medical Technician program is not accepting students for 2023-2024.

Instruction is provided for delivering proper emergency care to the sick and injured in a pre-hospital setting. The overall goals are to save lives, reduce complications, and combine effective interpersonal communication with medical knowledge and skills for every patient. The course follows the Department of Health (DOH) EMT curriculum with the addition of Washington State objectives as required by the Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH), Division of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services. Students completing this course may participate in the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) examination and upon affiliation with a WA State approved EMS agency be certified by WA DOH as an EMT. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the EMT Program, placement into READ 088 . Formerly HO 130.

Transferability: For those students that elect to continue a program of study, the completed course credits may also be applied toward certificates or degrees in related program areas.