Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

Moraine Park Technical College's Emergency Medical Technician - Basic program prepares students for licensure as entry-level ambulance attendants in Wisconsin. Patients' lives often depend on the quick reactions and competent care provided by emergency medical technicians. EMT’s respond to emergencies as varied as vehicle crashes, heart attacks, drownings, childbirths, gunshot wounds, strokes, falls, diabetic emergencies and environmental exposures. As an EMT, you will be trained to assess a scene for hazards, assess both sick and injured patients, apply needed care and transport patients to appropriate facilities. Major topics covered in this program include: patient assessment, airway management, medical emergencies, trauma and EMS operations.

Classes will meet two nights per week during the semester.

Students must possess current certification in Basic Life Support to the American Heart Association's Health Care Provider level, or equivalent approved by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services.

Students must be 18 years of age at the conclusion of the course to qualify for licensure.