Emergency Medical Services

• EMT – Basic will be offered Fall & Winter terms, Monday & Friday evenings, 6 – 9 pm.
  EMT 2024 Checklist + drug & background ck forms (.pdf)
• EMT – Intermediate will be offered Spring 2020 term.
  EMT Intermediate Checklist Spring 2020 (.pdf)
• EMT – Advanced will be offered Winter & Spring as needed.

EMT 151 & EMT 152 – Emergency Medical Technician, Part 1 & 2

The EMT course is two quarters in length and is offered every fall (EMT 151) and winter (EMT 152) terms during the evening.  This course meets the Oregon State Health Division and Federal Department of Transportation requirements for EMT and prepares students to provide basic pre-hospital emergency medical care and transportation of the sick and injured.  Successful completion of EMT 151 & 152 qualifies the student to take both the Oregon Heath Authority and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification exams for EMT.

Who can register for EMT?
To register for this course you must meet certain requirements for reading, writing, math, immunizations, TB testing, high school diploma/GED, be over 18 years of age, submit a passport photo, etc.  See the checklist below for specific requirements to register for EMT.

EMT 2023 Checklist + drug & background ck forms (.pdf)

EMT 154 & EMT 155 – ADVANCED EMT, Part 1 & 2 will be offered as needed.

The AEMT course is two quarters in length and is offered on an as needed basis, winter and spring terms.  It prepares the student to provide AEMT level care for the pre-hospital emergency medical client and transportation of the sick and injured.  It incorporates discussion, demonstration, and practical application of the following:  roles and responsibilities, patient assessment, airway management, intravenous and intraosseous therapy, shock management, EKG monitoring, defibrillation, emergency pharmacology, and EMT protocols.

Who can register for AEMT?

To register for this course, the student must have a current Oregon EMT license or higher and meet the other specific requirements listed in the checklist below.

The estimated cost of EMT:

• EMT 151 – (fall term) tuition and fees $720 and textbook plus workbook estimated at $219.
• EMT 152- (winter term) tuition and fees $720. The estimated cost of the EMT Advanced course (offered on an as needed basis winter and spring terms) is the same as the EMT course above. The Advanced textbook plus workbook $215.75. All prices are subject to change.

Fingerprints

The Oregon Health Authority, Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems Program (OHA-EMS) requires electronic fingerprints based criminal history check in accordance with ORS 181.537(2) and (3) for all applicants who have lived, worked, or attended school for 60 or more consecutive days outside Oregon in the last five years and for renewal license applicants who since last licensed have lived, worked, or attended school for 60 or more consecutive days outside Oregon.  Upon completion of the program, the fingerprints must be turned in with the Oregon State EMT license application.

In addition, all NREMT applicants are now required to have electronic fingerprints through Fieldprint service.  However, students must wait until completing their EMS course and passing the NREMT’s tests before scheduling with Fieldprint service for the fingerprint process.

For more information about scheduling a Fieldprint appointment click here.

EMT Certification

Upon completion of the EMT program the student must pass tests for state and national certification. The state test provided by the Oregon Health Authority is a practical (hands-on skills) test.

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) provides a written (computer) knowledge test that is scheduled at a Pearson Testing facility. For more information on the NREMT Cognitive Exam, click here.

For more information regarding certification, please visit OR State EMS Website.

Emergency Medical Services Pathways Certificate Program
Length of training:  approximately 6 months

Emergency Medical Technician Pathways Certificate Program
Length of training:  approximately 6 months

See Career Pathways Roadmaps on the Career Pathways page.