A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to assess, recognize, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. This program frequently includes in depth instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; medical triage; emergency surgical procedures; rescue operations; equipment operation and maintenance; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; drug administration; basic anatomy, pathology, physiology, and toxicology; patient monitoring, stabilization, and care; communication and computer operations; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; and professional standards and regulations.
Below are colleges and universities providing majors, degrees, and training programs in Emergency Medical Technology.
- Angelina College Lufkin, TX
- Bainbridge College Bainbridge, GA
- Belmont Technical College Saint Clairsville, OH
- Casper College Casper, WY
- Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
- Dalton State College Dalton, GA
- Dixie State College St. George, UT
- East Central College Union, MO
- El Centro College Dallas, TX
- Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
- Galveston College Galveston, TX
- Harper College Palatine, IL
- Hocking College Nelsonville, OH
- Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
- Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
- Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO
- John A. Logan College Carterville, IL
- Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL
- Kilgore College Kilgore, TX
- Lake Superior State University Sault Sainte Marie, MI
- Lee College Baytown, TX
- Middle Georgia State College Macon, GA
- Miami Dade College Miami, FL
- Navarro College Corsicana, TX
- North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX
- Odessa College Odessa, TX
- Ozarka College Melbourne, AR
- Pacific Union College Angwin, CA
- Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
- Rogers State University Claremore, OK
- Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
- San Jose City College San Jose, CA
- Temple College Temple, TX
- Triton College River Grove, IL
- Union County College Cranford, NJ
- Ventura College Ventura, CA
- Western Technical College La Crosse, WI