Emergency Medical Technician Certificate

1. An applicant must be a high school graduate or a general equivalency (GED) recipient.
2. An applicant must possess current and valid certification for American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
3. An applicant must provide a valid picture ID that includes date of birth.
4. Certificates for NIMS IS100 & IS700.

Criminal background checks, drug screens, health records, and titers/immunizations are required prior to the start of the clinical program. Program requirements and instructions are maintained on the College website at https://mercycollege.edu/background. The Policy can be found at https://mercycollege.edu/about/compliance-consumer-information.

The EMT-Basic non-credit certificate program seeks to prepare students to work as part of the healthcare team to provide care to emergency patients in an out-of-hospital setting. The program includes 150 contact hours of didactic and laboratory instruction, and a minimum of 10 clinical hours, which includes 10 patient assessments. The curriculum is specifically designed to prepare students for entry into professional practice as Emergency Medical Technicians in the State of Ohio. Upon successful completion, students will be eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam. By becoming a nationally registered Emergency Medical Technician, you will be eligible to progress into a Paramedic program to continue your career advancement.

Program Completion

Students must complete the lecture and laboratory portion of the course (CED ES10) with a minimum of 76% and successfully complete the required skills in the clinical portion of the program (CED ES20) in order to receive a certificate of program completion.

A cumulative grade lower than a “C,” is considered a failure. Students who fail the EMT program or withdraw from the course will not receive a course refund or certificate of completion.