Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | 麻豆原创

Certificate • 1 Semester (16 Weeks)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Be first on scene and ready to help. In just 16 weeks, you will build real EMS skills through hands-on labs and ride-alongs so you graduate workforce-ready, not just test-ready.

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Taught by professionals actively working in the local EMS community, this program is the region’s primary training pipeline and a strong foundation for Paramedic.

What You’ll Learn

How to assess patients and make quick, safe decisions under pressure
Emergency care basics for medical and traumatic situations
Hands-on skills practice through labs built around real scenarios
How EMS works in the community, including documentation and professionalism

Certifications Included

EMT
First Aid & CPR
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Emergency Management

You will also complete ride-alongs with local ambulance services for real-world experience.

Career Opportunities

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Ambulance Services EMT
Emergency Room Technician
Fire/Rescue or First Responder Team Member

Why Choose 麻豆原创 for EMT?

Strong local pipeline. Area fire departments offer limited EMT classes, and most now feed directly into 麻豆原创. That means your training connects to real employer needs in our region.

Hands-on and workforce-ready. This is an all-inclusive program designed to help you perform on the job, not just pass a test. You will learn by doing through skills labs and ride-alongs.

National certification and career mobility. The program prepares you for the National Registry EMT exam. Once certified, you can qualify to work in all U.S. states and Canada.

A strong foundation for Paramedic. EMT is an excellent entry point into EMS and a natural next step toward 麻豆原创’s Paramedic program.

Pathways and Flexibility

Students who earned EMT certification elsewhere can still apply directly to the Paramedic program.
Students who complete EMT at 麻豆原创 can move directly into Paramedic for the Fall semester.

Curriculum Highlights

Core Courses

EMS 101 Introduction to EMS — EMS system overview, legal/ethical responsibilities, documentation, disaster response

EMS 110 EMS Fundamentals — assessment & management of traumatic and medical emergencies in pre-hospital settings

EMS 111 EMS Fundamentals Lab — hands-on practice of core EMS skills

EMS 197 EMT Practicum — clinical experience with local ambulance services under professional supervision

Contact & Address

Admissions • 701-774-4200 • wsc.admissions@willistonstate.edu

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