Diploma in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is a Diploma program taught at Mt. San Jacinto Community College District, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program at Mt. San Jacinto College is a one-semester, non-transfer course. It provides knowledge and skills to care for ill or injured people in emergency settings. The program prepares students for work with fire service or ambulance service and for roles as emergency department technicians.

Students qualify to sit for the National Emergency Medical Technician certification exam. The course includes hospital clinicals, ambulance ride-alongs, and field internships. Program emphasis includes professional ethics, patient respect, and safe scene practices, including skills such as ventilating an adult mannequin, medication administration, and managing emergency scenarios like hypoxia and traffic collision responses.

The minimum requirements for admission in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Mt. San Jacinto Community College District for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Mt. San Jacinto Community College District.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Mt. San Jacinto Community College District as pre-requiste for admission in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Requires students to meet age and background qualifications to enroll.
• Students must have a criminal free background due to licensing restrictions imposed by national, state and local licensing agencies.
• The potential student must be 18 years of age before starting required clinical/field internship hours.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.msjc.edu/nursingandalliedhealth/emergencymedicalservices/

• Fire service work
• Ambulance service work
• Emergency department technician roles

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