The role of EMTs is to improve the quality of pre-hospital emergency care rendered to victims of accidents and sudden illness. This course develops skills in symptom recognition and in all emergency care procedures and techniques that are the responsibility of an EMT providing emergency medical care with a Fire Department or Ambulance Service.
Students learn about acute illnesses, medical emergencies, traumatic
emergencies, child birth, rescue extrication, ambulance operations,
splinting techniques, communication and documentation, medical legal
implications, CPR and how to use a defibrillator.
Our classes go beyond the 132-hour minimum to ensure that our students are well prepared to start their careers in emergency medicine. All classes are taught by a Massachusetts certified EMT Instructor/Coordinator. Our instructors are long-term EMTs and Paramedics with not only years of experience in the field, but years of experience teaching, resulting in our “pass rate” for the state practical exam being extremely high.
No prior experience or training is required of the course applicant. In order for you to be eligible for the state EMT certification examination, the applicant must:
This course is taught using lectures, slides, demonstrations, and practice. Additional on-line resources are available to supplement. Students completing the course are eligible to take the Massachusetts State EMT Exam.
We offer eight OEMS approved EMT-Basic courses each year. The course is approximately 12 weeks long and includes comprehensive classroom and hands-on training. We also offer the opportunity to do a shift in an emergency department to see EMTs interact with hospital staff as well as an opportunity to do a shift on an ambulance to see EMTs working in the field. This course is offered in conjunction with our affiliate EMS Academy of Quincy.
We offer classes to fit your schedule! See our current course selectation for details.
Tuition is $950 including textbook (Brady Emergency Care, 11th edition), Clinical, Field and Extrication Class components, access to web-based student support material including PowerPoint® lecture slides, practice quizzes, practice exams, and study guides; extra practice time prior to the state exam; AHA BLS Healthcare Provider certification; and state practical site testing fee. Students are expected to pay the Massachussetts OEMS Practical and Written examination fees; these are $150 and $55, respectively.
Students are highly encouraged to register in advance as space is limited. Walk-in registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis.