Emergency Medical Technician
Emergency Medical Technician provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform emergency care and transport. These courses prepare students for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician through the Utah Bureau of EMS and National Registry Certification. Course costs are based on UVU tuition. For tuition amount, please refer to www.uvu.edu/tuition/
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Register for ESEC 1140 through myUVU:
- Morning Section- Held every Tuesday & Thursday from 11am-2pm.
- Afternoon Section- Held every Tuesday & Thursday from 1pm-4pm.
- Evening Section- Held every Tuesday & Thursday from 6pm-9pm.
- Fall (August - December)
- Spring (January - April)
- Summer (May - August)
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- You must be 18 years of age within 120 days of course completion
- CPR certified at HealthCare Provider Level
- Workforce Safety EMT
- Automatic defibrillation
- Patient assessment and treatment
- Legal issues
- Airway support
- Medical and trauma emergencies
- Emergency childbirth
- Pediatric emergencies
- Patient movement/transport
- Geriatric assessment
- Well being EMT
- Mass Casualty Incident
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
- Advanced airway management
- Intravenous access
- Medication administration
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation
- Advanced medical skills
- Students will earn upon completion of the class certifications in: ACLS, BLS, PALS, PHTLS
- Utah EMT Certification (National Registry) -expiration valid through course
- CPR certification by a Health Care Provider- expiration valid through course
- Offered both Fall and Spring semesters
- Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6 pm – 10 pm, Saturdays - TBA
