School of Health Sciences

EMS - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

This 7 credit hour, semester long program provides lecture, skills and clinical training adhering to the EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum. The course focus is on pre-hospital emergency care knowledge, critical thinking, and the technical skills necessary to function as a team member and provide emergency medical and trauma care to the ill and injured. Eligibility to apply for the state practical exams and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) written test is based on program completion. Successful students will become certified NREMT EMT-B and licensed in the state of Arkansas. This program leads to a Certificate of Proficiency and is a pre-requisite for the Paramedic Technology program.