Prerequisite: Students must be 16 years old by the start of the school year

The Emergency Medical Technician Program provides students with necessary skills and education to provide efficient and appropriate care to critically ill or injured persons and take the EMT practical and written exams. The EMT training program is a one-year course that includes lectures and hands-on education with a heavy emphasis on critical thinking skills. Students receive instruction in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, patient assessment, pre-hospital care and transport. Skill practice will include interventions necessary to provide patient care and transportation including patient assessment, airway management and oxygen administration, CPR, spinal immobilization, shock management, bandaging and splinting, and medication administration. Extensive reading and written work is required. Students typically study at least six hours each week outside school hours. This includes many of the online certification courses required to be an EMT. Students should be at grade level and be prepared for college level work in this program. Course requirements: be able to lift over a 100 pounds (a patient or equipment) with the help of another trainee.

Successful completion of these exams will make the student eligible to obtain licensure as a Maine EMT and earn 7 Credits from Southern Maine Community College. Knowledge and skills obtained at the EMT level provide the foundation for further advancement to Advanced EMT and Paramedic along with many other medical professions.