The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training course is designed to prepare participants to provide basic emergency medical care to sick and injured patients. EMTs perform skills such as patient assessment, bandaging, oxygen administration, splinting and spinal immobilization. EMTs provide medical care in a variety of settings – including hospitals, emergency ambulance services, non-emergency transport services and other public-safety settings such as police, fire departments and security agencies.

The EMT program is approximately 180 hours in duration and consists of lectures, hands-on practical demonstrations and field clinical time in a hospital or on an ambulance. The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Distance Learning training program provides the course participant with the ability to complete the coursework from any location in ten weeks’ time. The training course provides you with knowledge and the skills to render care to the sick and injured during an emergency.

As an online course participant, you will be able to view PowerPoint™ presentations and discussion board communication and will be able to take tests and quizzes from the comfort of your own home. You must own a home computer with internet access to participate in this course. This course is only recomended for collegiate level, self motivated students with previous experience in on line study and distance learning. The course coordinator reserves the right to deny entry into the online course upon student interview if we feel it would not be an appropriate venue for the students needs. 

Each student is required by the Pennsylvania Department of Health to participate in practical skills sessions held once a week (every Saturday). Students may be required to attend additional practical skills sessions during the program. The students are also required to complete 16 hours of clinical time in either on an ambulance or in Jefferson’s Emergency Department.

Some of the skills you will learn in the practical skills sessions are:

• Patient Assessment
• Bandaging
• Oxygen Administration
• Splinting
• Spinal Immobilization

Textbook Requirements (Bundled)

• Brady 11th Edition textbook & workbook
• BLS for Healthcare Providers textbook
• CPR Micro Mask w/valve & filter
• Stethoscope
• Disposable Pen Light
• 1-Jefferson patch for uniform

These items are available in a bundled package for $166 at the Jefferson Bookstore. Textbooks can be ordered online at the Jefferson Bookstore by visiting www.jefferson.edu/bookstore or by calling 1-888-TJU-Book. The bookstore is located at 1009 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Uniform Requirements

You must purchase the uniform at Central Uniform located at:

 834 Chestnut St # T100
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 413-0833
 

The uniform is approximately $46.00. This uniform must be worn for all practical, clinical, and state test times.

To enroll in the course, students must:

• Be 16 years of age or older (minors require parental consent).
• Be able to write and read English and successfully complete a comprehension exam.
• Have a criminal background check completed for the Pennsylvania Department of Health by the Pennsylvania State Police. Criminal History Check Link  Print 2 copies and return to JeffSTAT when you take your placement test.
• If yourCriminal History Form comes back positive the PADoH must provide clearance for you to enter the course. Only positive criminal history reports and court documents need to be forwarded to the Regional EMS Office of the Department of Health.  

The online registration fee of $150 reserves a position in the roster. This is fee is non-refundable. The fee is transferable to a later class for 6 months only. Registrations older than 6 months past the original class registered for will be closed. Registering for another class beyond that time will require another registration fee. 

Upon registration the registrant must contact the training center and schedule their placement test. The deadline for completion of the placement test is 2 weeks prior to the start of class. IF YOU HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE AND BRING IT IN FOR YOUR SCHEDULED PLACEMENT TEST APPOINTMENT, YOU WILL BE EXEMPT FROM TAKING THE PLACEMENT TEST!! YOU WILL STILL HAVE TO COME IN TO FILL OUT PAPERWORK AND GET YOUR INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR PURCHASING  YOUR SUPPLIES, UNIFORM, ETC.  Registrants failing to complete their placement test by noon of that Monday will be deleted from the class registration and placed in the following class roster.

Upon sucessfull completion of the placement exam you will be instructed on the purchase of your course materials and uniform.

Bundle from the book store $166. This must be purchased before your uniform in order to receive the patches for your uniform. This price also includes your Jefferson campus ID. The uniform cost is $46 and includes a shirt, pants, and web belt. Uniform or duty shoes are also required at additional cost.

You will be required to attend the CPR course scheduled for the Saturday or Sunday prior to the course start on Monday. Regardless of your certification status attendence is mandatory unless otherwise approved by the course coordinator. Students in attendence requiring initial certification will pay the $75 CPR course fee with the first installment of their tuition.

The duration ot the Online EMT-B course is 10 weeks. Course tuition is $900. The first installment will be $450 and is due prior to the start of the first day of the course. Failure to pay the first installment will prohibit you from attending this session. You will be directed to see the administrative assistant and register for another course. You will be required to purchase a Jefferson Photo ID the first week of class at a cost of $15 which is included in the bundle price.

The second installment of $450 is due no later than the 5th Monday of the course. Failure to pay tuition by the due date will result in expulsion from the course on that day.

Additional Course information is available in our course catalog