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Program Description

The Emergency Medical Technician certificate program prepares students to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency medical technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency medical technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The emergency medical technician is a link from the scene to the emergency healthcare system. Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT certification examination and apply for Georgia licensure as an EMT. The program is approved by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of EMS and Trauma (Program Length: 1 Semester Minimum)

View the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program Fact Sheet  for additional information.

Students applying for this program must be accepted into the EMS Profession diploma. The Emergency Medical Technician certificate is imbedded into the EMS Professions diploma.

Entrance Requirements

Criminal background checks and drug screens are required based on the requirements for participation in clinical experiences.

Employment Opportunities

Emergency Medical Services, hospital emergency departments, Armed Forces, industry, urgent care clinics, physicians’ offices, local fire and police services.

Regulations published by the U.S. Department of Education require institutions that participate in the Title IV student financial assistance programs to report certain information about students who enrolled in Title IV-eligible educational programs, two years earlier, that lead to gainful employment in a recognized occupation (GE Programs). Click here to review current Gwinnett Technical College data for the Emergency Medical Technician certificate.