Emergency Medical Technician

An Emergency Medical Technician is a healthcare professional that may provide immediate, basic care for patients often at the scene of an accident or incident. EMT’s may also assist with transporting a patient to a healthcare facility for more care. 

Program Overview

• Students will get in depth study of Anatomy and Physiology in lectures and labs
• Students will learn CPR for professionals.
• Students will learn Medical Terminology and Introduction Topics in healthcare
• Students will have clinical experiences
• At completion of the pathway, students will be prepared to sit for the National Registry Exam to become an Emergency Medical Technician

Featured Partners

Aims Community College

Thompson Valley Emergency Medical Services

This pathway is primarily open to 11th and 12th grade students

• Students must be 16 by March 1st of the first year they are in the pathway.
• Students must complete Algebra I or higher prior to entering this pathway.

Students with high school IEPs or 504 Plans who are participating in this program, please read the information from Aims Community College Disability Support Services (DSS) about accommodations.

Aims Community College DSS department determines all accommodations on a case-by-case basis. Students in this pathway are considered college students, and therefore fall under college accommodation policies.

Please contact TCC with questions about how to apply for accommodation with Aims Community College DSS department.

CPR For Professionals

Emergency Medical Responder (CDIP)

Emergency Medical Technician (CDIP)

Students earn 1.5 credits each semester. This pathway issues the following high school credits:

Please note none of the courses offered at TCC are currently approved by the NCAA.

All students who earn a grade of C- or better on their TCC courses meet the graduation guidelines for college & career-readiness for both English & Math.

All students in this pathway are required to register for the concurrent enrollment credit. The EMT pathway allows students to earn FREE Tuition Community College credit for the work they complete at Thompson Career Campus.* This pathway features the following college credits:*****The ability to offer College Credit for this pathway will depend on the ability of the School District to hire a qualified instructor*******

Are these classes considered Guarantee Transfer college credit? No. Students are encouraged to connect with their preferred college/university advisor to determine the transferability of college credit.

*If the student receives a grade of 'F', 'W' or 'Incomplete' on their college transcript, it could impact future eligibility for financial aid. Students are encouraged to connect with their preferred college/university to learn about the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP). 

What is SAP? Learn more here

Learn more about the AIMS EMT Certificate program. 

According to O*NET OnLine Emergency Medical Technicians are a bright outlook occupation, meaning the field is expected to grow over the next several years and will have a large number of job openings.