Emergency Medical Technician

Hours: 250, approximately 16 weeks
Cost: Tuition is approximately $720 plus books & fees
Testing Requirements: Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)
Location: LTC Main Campus

Mission: The mission of the Emergency Medical Technician program is to provide competent, confident and caring entry level emergency medical professionals for the practice of prehospital emergency medical care.

Emergency Medical Technician Master Plan of Instruction

EMT

Class Information

  • June 17, 2013 – August 29, 2013, Monday & Thursday 9:00a-4:00p, with various clinical times
  • TEAS: Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) must be completed by April 12, 2013
  • Application Packet: Letters of eligibility and application packet will be mailed to candidates on April 19, 2013
  • Application Deadline: Completed applications are due back to LTC by May 3, 2013
  • Interview: Candidate interviews will be conducted during the week of May 20, 2013
  • Acceptance: Acceptance letters will be mailed May 27, 2013
  • Registration Paperwork: Registration paperwork must be completed in Admissions prior to program start date
  • Tuition/Fees: Tuition and fees must be paid in the Business Office prior to the June 17th start date
  • August 15, 2013 Class
  • TEAS: Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) must be completed by May 30, 2013
  • Application Packet: Letters of eligibility and application packet will be mailed to candidates on June 5, 2013
  • Application Deadline: Completed applications are due back to LTC by June 19, 2013
  • Interview: Candidate interviews will be conducted on July 8 and 9, 2013
  • Acceptance: Acceptance letters will be mailed July 12, 2013
  • Registration Paperwork: Registration paperwork must be completed in Admissions prior to program start date
  • Tuition/Fees: Tuition and fees must be paid in the Business Office prior to the August 15th start date

What you’ll learn:

  • How to perform physical exams
  • How to assess trauma
  • Hospital & field internship hands-on experience (must be 18 years of age prior to the start of hospital/clinical experience)
  • How to perform airway maintenance
  • How to assist a patient with certain patient prescribed medications
OCP Course Number Course Title Course Length
A  HSC0003  Basic Healthcare Worker    90 hrs
B  EMS0159  Emergency Medical Technician  160 hrs

Industry Certifications

  • National Registry administered test for State of Florida EMT licensure

Employment Opportunities

  • Ambulance / EMS services
  • Hospitals
  • Physicians’ offices

Starting Salaries

Vary, ranging from $29,663 to 41,914*
*Based on local industry information

Recent Employers of Graduates

  • Lake-Sumter EMS
  • Lake County Fire Rescue
  • Marion County Fire Rescue

Completion Rate* – 95%
Placement Rate* – 71%
Licensure Pass Rate* – 87%

For employment information, visit http://www.onetonline.org/
*Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.

Required Book List

For the most recent book list for the Emergency Medical Technician program, visit Lake Technical Center’s online Bookstore and Marketplace.

Steps to Enroll

  1. Apply for financial aid, if applicable
  2. Complete the online application
  3. Take the TEAS
  4. Meet with a counselor
  5. Complete interview process, if applicable
  6. Register and pay tuition and fees
  7. Purchase books and supplies
  8. Complete the new student orientation online prior to the first day of class

Online Component

This class has an online component. The following are the minimum computer requirements:
Operating Systems:

  • Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Macintosh OS X
Web browsers:
  • MS Internet Explorer version 5.5 or above
  • Netscape 6x or above
  • Mozilla/Firefox
  • Apple Safari version 1x or above

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