Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, Government license
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course is designed to prepare the attendee to work as an EMT and initiate life-saving emergency medical care. The participant will be trained in patient assessment, airway management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillation, basic medication administration, wound dressing, hemorrhage control, splinting, spinal immobilization, childbirth, lifting, moving, and extricating patients. This course includes clinical experience in a hospital emergency department and/or ambulance service. Student who successfully complete this course are eligible to sit for the State of Maine EMT and National Registry of EMT licensure exams. This is a hybrid course offering given both online and four in-person weekends.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
12
Hours
5
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
Washington County Community College
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
yes
Training Location(s)
ZOOM and labs are Machias/Calais
Local WIB
1 - Northeastern Workforce Board
Name of Credential
Basic EMT
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
n/a
Refund Policy
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - State of Maine
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$45.00
In-State Tuition
$1,000.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$1,045.00
