Emergency Medical Technician - Effective Fall Semester 2025 (ED91)  Technical Certificate of Credit


Campus Locations: Vidalia

The Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program prepares students to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system. Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT certification examination and apply for Georgia licensure as an EMT. This technical certificate of credit replaces the previous EMJ1: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Technical Certificate of Credit.

*For more detailed program information, please refer to the Catalog & Handbook.

Requirements

  • Submit a completed application;
  • Be at least 18 years of age;
  • Submit official high school/high school equivalent transcripts;
  • Submit official college transcripts, if applicable;
  • Satisfy Placement Testing requirements.

Program Costs

Costs are estimates and are subject to change.

  • Tuition/Fees: $1,848
  • Books/Supplies: $200
  • Criminal Background and Drug Screen: Approximately $127.95 (paid to PreCheck)
  • Uniforms: $120 (varies)
  • Liability Insurance: $47 per fiscal year
  • Medical Screening Requirements (vaccines, etc.): $450
  • Licensure Exam (NREMT): $110
Curriculum Outline (12 hours)
Occupational Courses (16 hours) 12
EMSP 1210Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Theory I 3
EMSP 1211Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Lab I 2
EMSP 1220Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Theory II 3
EMSP 1221Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Lab II 3
EMSP 1230Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Clinical 1
Faculty
Advisor

Director of Emergency Services Education Program
Vidalia - Health Science Annex West at the Economic Development Center, Office 109

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