Texas EMT Certification

The EMT Boot Camp Program is an intensive 12 day course consists of a total of 136 hours of classroom instruction, which includes 8 hours of skills testing. Students are also required to complete 40 hours of externship rotations for a total of 176 hours. This course shall meet and/or exceed the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Emergency Medical Technician National Standard Curriculum guidelines and 2009, the National EMS Education Standards as well as meet Texas Department of State Health Services education standards.

Note: Students may complete externship hours on the weekends, subject to availability, however, students should prepare to complete externship class hour requirements after the conclusion of didactic instruction..

Students are afforded up to 30 days upon course completion to finish all hours, however, students are strongly encouraged to finish sooner.

Cost: $2,895.00 (Financing Available) and Includes All Books/Supplies and Materials

*Over $1,000.00 less than the competition.

Students meet Daily from 9AM to 9PM. Externship hours may be completed up to 30 days after class, subect to availability as explained above. This course is fast paced and intense, but a truly exciting and quick way to become an EMT.

You can register for the course, by Clicking Here. Please complete the Program Packet to assist you with meeting the requirements prior to class and beginning externships.

Subjects Covered in the EMT Course

Course Introduction and Overview	Emergency Medical Care Systems, Research and Public Health	Workforce Safety and Wellness of the EMT	Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Documentation	Communication	Lifting and Moving Patients	Lab: Lifting and Moving Patients
Anatomy, Physiology, and Medical Terminology	Pathophysiology	Life Span Development	Airway Management, Artificial Ventilation, and Oxygenation
Baseline Vital Signs, Monitoring Devices, and History Taking	Scene Size-Up	Patient Assessment	Pharmacology and Medication Administration
Shock and Resuscitation	Respiratory Emergencies	Cardiovascular Emergencies	Altered Mental Status, Stroke, and Headache
Seizures and Syncope	Acute Diabetic Emergencies	Anaphylactic Reactions	Toxicologic Emergencies
Abdominal, Gynecologic, Genitourinary and Renal Emergencies	Environmental Emergencies	Submersion Incidents: Drowning and Diving Emergencies	Behavioral Emergencies
Trauma Overview: The Trauma Patient and the Trauma System	Bleeding and Soft Tissue Trauma	Burns	Musculoskeletal Trauma
Head Trauma	Spinal Column and Spinal Cord Trauma	Eye, Face, and Neck Trauma	Chest Trauma
Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma	Multisystem Trauma and Trauma in Special Patient Populations	Obstetrics and Care of the Newborn	Pediatrics
Geriatrics	Patients with Special Challenges	Ambulance Operations and Air Medical Response	Gaining Access and Patient Extrication
Hazardous Materials	Multiple Casualty Incidents and Incident Management	Response to Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction