Emergency Medical Technician

 

Career Description

An EMT basic has the least amount of training needed to qualify as an emergency medical technician. Along
with other EMTs, an EMT basic performs basic life support skills. An EMT basic is accustomed to using
stretchers, backboards, oxygen devices and splints.

An EMT paramedic undergoes the most training of all EMTs and may administer the most advanced
emergency care. In rural areas, EMT paramedics may be allowed to treat patients on the scene rather than
taking them to an emergency medical facility. Many hospitals employ licensed EMTs as emergency department techs.

Academic Requirements

Training for an EMT basic includes 120 hours of classroom instruction on emergency medical care and 60 hours of clinical fi eld time completed in a hospital emergency room, ambulance and a medical priority dispatch center.

Schools

East Central College (Union)
636/583-5193

IHM Health Studies Center
314/768-1234

Jefferson College (Hillsboro)
636/797-3000

Sanford-Brown College - Fenton
636/349-4900

Southwestern Illinois College
800/222-5131

St. Charles Adult and Community Education
636/443-4043

St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
314/513-4200

St. Louis Community College - Forest Park
314/644-9100

Professional Associations

National
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

State
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Missouri EMS Association

Additional Information

Learn More About Emergency Medicine