EMT

DHPD EMS Education's EMT program follows the National Standard DOT curriculum and is designed to instruct students in service as a vital link in the chain of the health care team. Upon completion of this program student will have learned skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized service.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is an introductory course of professional emergency medical services including medical legal/ethical aspects, patient assessment, care of wounds and fractures, airway maintenance, patient transportation, medical and environmental emergency, childbirth, and extrication. The program prepares graduates for employment with ambulance services and in acute emergency facilities. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Registry EMT Examination.

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Registration Requirements:

• You must be a current student at the Community College of Denver in order to register for this program. Application to CCD is free and can be done online here.
• Prior to registration for this program you must take the Basic Skills Assessment Test (BSAT) with CCD. You may be waived from taking the BSAT if you possess a Bachelor's/Associate's Degree or meet the minimum scores on the SAT/ACT. Please contact the CCD testing center directly at 303-556-3810 with questions.
• The minimum BSAT scores necessary to register for the EMT-B class are: English - 70, Reading - 62, Math (Arithmetic) - 57
• Submit immunization records: Hepatitis B and a recent Tuberculosis skin test.
• Obtain a background check through HealthCareEX. Choose Package 1, which costs $59.
• To find a list of disqualifying criminal offenses, click here.
• Submit your online application here.
• Pending review of your application, the staff will enroll you into the core courses of the curriculum.

Certification Requirements:
Successful completion of the course, including all practical skills and written examinations. For the complete list of National Registry EMT certification requirements, click here.

To see when the EMT course is offered, click here.

 For Gainful Employment Information, please click: http://www.ccd.edu/ccd.nsf/html/WEBB87SQ2T-gainfulemployment