State Control Number: 37290
Program Code: EMS.EMT.CA
Program Length: 4 months
Approved for Federal Financial Aid: No
The EMT is the beginning level for professional emergency medical response personnel. It is minimum preparation required to staff and ambulance and most 911 medical response vehicles.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following with a C or better | ||
| EMS 60 | Emergency Medical Technician | 9.5 |
| Total Units | 9.5 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
Career, salary, and labor market data information.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | |
| EMS 60 | Emergency Medical Technician * | 9.5 |
| Units | 9.5 | |
| Total Units | 9.5 | |
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18 years of age required due to Clinical/Field agreements.
Prospective EMT students are required to have, and keep active, basic life support provider status throughout the EMT program. If your card does not state “BLS Provider,” it will not be accepted. Acceptable certification institutions include the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, and the Military Training Network. Students may also enroll in EMS 041 – Basic Life Support Provider at VVC.