Becoming an EMT is an exciting but sometimes confusing journey, let’s break down the process into few simple steps, step one, locate a trainer program, there are many different opportunities for obtaining training to become an EMT, you may choose to volunteer with an ambulance agency and sometimes that agency may be willing to provide you the training at little to no cost in exchange for emergency medical service for a set period of time.
Local community colleges will also offer EMT training, check with your local community college to learn what they provide, hospitals are also another location that come up for training to become an EMT, a new and growing method of training delivery is the blend of learning course format, this is the type of training offered by EMT and fire training incorporated, with this style of training, you’re provided a comprehensive online learning system , you have required reading assignments and do all the class foreign activities or potion of the training online.
With our program, you then attend an intense week of hands on training where all the practical skills are taught and practiced until each student becomes competent and proficient in them, it’s important to weigh all the costs associated with becoming an EMT and we’ll discuss that in another video, step two, complete your training, once you pick the training program that fits your schedule, your needs and your budget, you need to stick with it and finish it, the field of EMS is very comprehensive and you will be required to learn a lot of information in a relatively short period of time.
Make sure to study hard, don’t procrastinate and finish with success, step three, certification testing, since EMT training is managed by each state, there are many variables in how you progress at this stage, for the majority of EMT students, you’ll need to take the national registry of EMT’s caught in an exam, this is a special computer based exam that upon success or completion will certify you as an EMT by the national registry, there are a few states that have their own state exams and do not rely on an EMT.
Contact the support team for state’s specific questions and we’ll be glad to assist you in finding out what Is required for your special situation, step four, state licenser, now that you’re trained and you passed you class, there’s one more hurdle you’re going to need to pass, up unit this point, you’ve only demonstrated your confidence to actually practice on your patients, you must become licensed by a state EMS office and become affiliated with an agency that has a medical director who will provide oversight and protocols for you, you’re not allowed to practice EMS without working directly other than the medical control position.
Last step, step five, go to work, now that you’ve met all your entry requirements, you have all the training and your licensed, it’s time to put it to practice, you can volunteer to gain experience as well as seek a part-time jobs in EMS, so typical jobs that an EMT can obtain are the EMT ambulance, on a transport service, in an emergency room as an ER tech or with the first response agency such as the fire department or rescue squad.
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