Do you like to help people? Are you calm in emergency situations?
The Emergency Medical Technician program provides training for out-of-hospital emergency medical care and transportation of critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life-threatening emergencies. EMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. EMTs perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found in an ambulance. EMTs are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.
What type of job can this training lead to?
(archived) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
The Emergency Medical Technician program provides training for out-of-hospital emergency medical care and transportation of critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life-threatening emergencies. EMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. EMTs perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found in an ambulance. EMTs are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.
Average Program Length: Approximately 186 hours
*Estimate based on course cost, books and fees. All costs are subject to change.
Tooele Technical College Campus
88 S. Tooele Blvd., Tooele
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
With at least one day outside of this schedule to
complete the clinical hours.
(archived) Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
All students must meet the enrollment guidelines prior to program admittance.
All adult students must provide their high school transcripts, showing at least an 8th-grade math level and an 11th-grade reading level with a ‘C’ grade or higher or take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) scoring at least an 8th-grade level of math and an 11th-grade level of reading.
A background check and a drug screen are required of all students prior to the first day of class
Current immunization record must include: MMR or Titer; Current (within 12 months) TB test and/or x-ray; varicella, TDaP, Hep B series started
The minimum age requirement for program admittance is 16 years old.
Healthcare Provider CPR (or equivalent Healthcare Provider BLS certification) must be completed prior to the first day of class
Special Requirements / Equipment / Tools:
A watch with a second hand will be needed for skills labs and externship hours.
Students will be required to wear uniforms (top and bottom) and closed-toed shoes during all class days, skills lab days, and during all externship hours. (Black or dark navy blue cargo pants and an appropriate Tooele Tech tee shirt are required).
Acrylic nails are not allowed. Nails must be kept short and clean.
Students must be available for externship hours which are conducted near the end of the course; the days of the week vary and may need to be during the morning, evening, or night hours.
Other Information helpful for students to understand:
Full attendance is incredibly important due to the nature of the content of this program. The State of Utah requires a minimum of 120 hours of training to certify and become licensed.
Within 30 days of program start students need to submit their state application, including DACS fingerprints and background check, they pay for the National Registry and pay for the Utah State License.
For Utah state licensure, the minimum age requirement is 18 years old (Students who complete the EMT program before they turn 18 years old, will be able to sit for the national registry exam and must maintain certification until they turn 18. The state of Utah will then allow them to apply for licensure.
Any misdemeanor or felony conviction on record may negatively impact the chances of completing the program, being placed at an externship site, and obtaining employment in an emergency medical setting.