EMT-I Course
August 24, 2009
Night - Mon & Wed
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Formal training and certification is needed to become an EMT. All 50 States have a certification procedure. In most States and the District of Columbia, registration with the NREMT is required at some or all levels of certification. Other States administer their own certification examination or provide the option of taking the NREMT examination. To maintain certification, paramedics must reregister, usually every 2 years. In order to reregister, an individual must be working as an EMT or paramedic and meet a continuing education requirement.

Training is offered at progressive levels: EMT-Basic; EMT-Intermediate; and EMT-Paramedic. EMT-Basic coursework typically emphasizes emergency skills, such as managing respiratory, trauma, and cardiac emergencies, and patient assessment. Formal courses are often combined with time in an emergency room or ambulance. The program also provides instruction and practice in dealing with bleeding, fractures, airway obstruction, cardiac arrest, and emergency childbirth. Students learn how to use and maintain common emergency equipment, such as backboards, suction devices, splints, oxygen delivery systems, and stretchers. Graduates of approved EMT basic training programs who pass a written and practical examination administered by the State certifying agency or the NREMT earn the title “Registered EMT-Basic.” The course also is a prerequisite for EMT-Intermediate and EMT-Paramedic training.

EMT-Intermediate training requirements vary from State to State. Applicants can opt to receive training in EMT-Shock Trauma, wherein the caregiver learns to start intravenous fluids and give certain medications, or in EMT-Cardiac, which includes learning heart rhythms and administering advanced medications. Training commonly includes 80 hours of additional instruction beyond EMT-Basic coursework, and covers patient assessment as well as the use of advanced airway devices and intravenous fluids. Prerequisites for taking the EMT-Intermediate examination include registration as an EMT-Basic, required classroom work, and a specified amount of clinical experience.

EMT-Basic training at RTI is presented in a part-time format (8 hours per week) meeting two days per week. (Example 6p - 10p on Mon and Wed evenings) to allow for completion of training in about four months. This course adheres to the U.S. Dept. of Transportation EMT-Basic and Intermediate National Standard Curriculum.

The course consists of 150 hours of didactic (classroom & hands-on) training, 8 hours of CPR and orientation and 36 hours of clinical rotations. Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to take the National Registry of EMTs written and practical certification examination, which if successfully completed, should receive State of Georgia  license as an EMT and then is eligible to work on an ambulance.

Our EMT course is conducted for Fire Department, Military, and Industrial clients. Our EMT-Intermediate Program is actually a Basic / Intermediate combination course conducted several time per year open to the public. Qualified graduates of the EMT-Basic course may be offered the opportunity to progress immediately to the EMT-Intermediate course or the Paramedic course. Check our calendar page for the start date of our next EMT-Basic or Intermediate course.

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Intermediate Tuition: *$1500.00 U.S. includes textbooks and expendable supplies.  GI Bill: The EMT-Intermediate and  Paramedic training programs are approved for veterans educational benefits. Monthly payment plans are available to eligible students. MasterCard / VISA accepted.

* Tuition is subject to change at any time.