EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
Are you interested in becoming and EMT?
Contact Harper College for registration requirements and information at:
http://goforward.harpercollege.edu/academics/areas/health/emt.php
EMT Continuing Education - Please note: This next section mainly concerns those independent EMTs who are looking for C.E. to keep up with the required hours for recertification.
Any EMT wishing to acquire continuing education hours is welcome to attend class lectures as posted on the agenda. This does not apply to skills testing and exam dates which are not open for audit. NWC EMSS charges $5.00 per hour, for hour for hour credit. EMT classes are held in the auditorium of Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, 800 W. Central Road.
Any EMT wishing to attend should notify the EMT class coordinator at cdunn@nch.org prior to attending a class.
Transition Education Materials
If you are now an EMT-Basic, you will need to complete the transition education to be licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). This material complies with the new National EMS Education Standards. Your department educator will have the system training materials (Powerpoint presentation and notes).
The links below will provide you with videos of the training modules for you to
review. These videos do not take the place of completing the education.
Please refer any questions to your educator(s).
Click here for Module 1 of the transition material for EMT-Basic to EMT
Click here for Module 2 of the transition material for EMT-Basic to EMT
Click here for Module 3 of the transition material for EMT-Basic to EMT