The EMT Fast Track Program is an intensive and exciting program designed to prepare students to provide safe and effective prehospital care to patients in a variety of settings. The course includes 172 hours of instruction, with a minimum of 148 didactic hours (including 24 hours of psychomotor training). In addition to classroom learning, students must also complete 24 hours of clinical/externship rotations and document at least 10 patient contacts. These requirements may be subject to change at the discretion of the program director.

This course follows National EMS Education Standards for the Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical Technician National Standard Curriculum, as well as the National EMS Education Standards and the education standards set by the California EMS Authority. The curriculum covers a range of topics, including the emergency medical services system, the role of EMTs, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, trauma, and considerations for working in the prehospital setting and transporting patients. Throughout the course, students will gain the knowledge and skills needed to provide prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with various medical conditions and injuries.

Note: Students may complete externship hours on the weekends, subject to availability, however, students should prepare to complete externship class hour requirements after the conclusion of didactic instruction..

Students are afforded up to 30 days upon course completion to finish all hours, however, students are strongly encouraged to finish sooner.

Cost: $1,595.00 (Financing Available) and Includes All Books/Supplies and Materials

Students generally meet Monday through Thursday from 9AM to 5:30PM. Externship hours may be completed on the weekends or up to 30 days after class, subect to availability as explained above. This course is fast paced and intense, but a truly exciting and quick way to become an EMT.

You can register for the course, by Clicking Here. Please complete the Program Packet to assist you with meeting the requirements prior to class and beginning externships.

Subjects Covered in the EMT Course

Course Introduction and Overview	Emergency Medical Care Systems, Research and Public Health	Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT	Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Documentation	Communication	Lifting and Moving Patients	Lab: Lifting and Moving Patients
Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology	Pathophysiology	Life Span Development	Airway Management, Artificial Ventilation, and Oxygenation
Baseline Vital Signs, Monitoring Devices, and History Taking	Scene Size-Up	Patient Assessment	Pharmacology and Medication Administration
Shock and Resuscitation	Respiratory Emergencies	Cardiovascular Emergencies	Altered Mental Status, Stroke, and Headache
Seizures and Syncope	Acute Diabetic Emergencies	Anaphylactic Reactions	Toxicologic Emergencies
Abdominal, Gynecologic, Genitourinary and Renal Emergencies	Environmental Emergencies	Submersion Incidents: Drowning and Diving Emergencies	Behavioral Emergencies
Trauma Overview: The Trauma Patient and the Trauma System	Bleeding and Soft Tissue Trauma	Burns	Musculoskeletal Trauma
Head Trauma	Spinal Column and Spinal Cord Trauma	Eye, Face, and Neck Trauma	Chest Trauma
Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma	Multisystem Trauma and Trauma in Special Patient Populations	Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn	Pediatrics
Geriatrics	Patients with Special Challenges	Ambulance Operations and Air Medical Response	Gaining Access and Patient Extrication
Hazardous Materials	Multiple Casualty Incidents and Incident Management	Response to Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction