Emergency Medical Technician [EMT] Basic Certificate – Non-Credit

About Our Program

VA Approved Program

This 172-hour MA accredited certificate program is designed to prepare students to function in the field as pre-hospital care providers. The curriculum follows National Standard Curriculum and meets and/or exceeds the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) requirements. Through classroom and hands-on training, students learn how to manage emergencies in the pre-hospital environment including but not limited to: medical, traumatic, obstetric, psychiatric, pediatric, geriatric, and environmental emergencies. Successful completion allows the student to sit for State of Massachusetts and National Registry of EMTs Emergency Medical Technician certification exams. Basic Life Support CPR for Healthcare provider training will be obtained during the course hours.
This is an entry-level program for those who wish a career in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) up to the Paramedic level.

Additional fees for: textbooks, uniforms, national testing, and MA state certification. Students are required to acquire and/or maintain a certification for Basic Life Support in order to successful complete the program.

In order to be eligible to take the State/National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (written & skills based), exam students must meet the following requirements set by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. No prior experience or training is required of the course applicant. The applicant, in order to be eligible for the state EMT certification examination must:

• Be able to read, understand and  communicate in English;
• Be 18 years of age;
• Abstain from the abuse of drugs which impair professional judgment and/or practice;
• Be able to lift and carry 125 pounds; and
• Be free of any physical or mental impairment or disease which could reasonably be expected to impair the ability to be an EMT, or which could reasonably be expected to jeopardize the health and safety of the patient;
• The student must also successfully complete  the EMT course including 100%  attendance.
• Internet access is required in order to  research and complete course assignments  and participate in an EMT online testing  component. (Computer labs with WiFi access  are available at the college).

Certificate of Completion

A certificate will be awarded upon successful completion this program. Students who successfully complete the program are NOT required to take the Massachusetts/National Registry EMT Exam, but are strongly encouraged to do so. One must pass the State exam in order to be a certified EMT at the Basic Level.

Students who pass the State exam may bring their State certification to the Registrar’s Office to receive up to three credits for having earned this certification. The credits can be applied only to the Fire Science Program.