Depending on how involved the course is and how effective your teacher is, you can expect a single semester of college to become an EMT-Basic. Classes for EMT-Paramedics can take longer, from 1 to 3 years of training and precepting. Check local hospitals, fire departments, police departments, and schools to see what course lengths are offered.
A reputable EMT training course can offer you training in a variety of life saving techniques such as amputation, tourniquets, heimleich manouver and others.
EMT training courses prepare an individal to pass EMT accreditation exams in order to work as an EMT Basic or EMT Paramedic. Both provide emergency medical care to the injured or ill in a number of settings.
The Malcolm X College is located in Chicago, IL and carries it's own EMT training as well as EMT-B refresher training. The refresher training is 24 hours long.
Yes you can obtain EMT training in Dallas TX. You can visit www.education-portal.com for several locations in your area to take the course.
Here is a page that list several places to get your EMT training: http://www.myhuckleberry.com/Washington/Lacey/Education_~_Training/EMT_Training.aspx
The quickest way to find EMT training in the New York area is through the New York EMT & AED Training Emergency Care Programs website located at http://www.emergencycareny.com. Once inside the website, there is an option in the main menu labelled EMT-B Training Course. Along the right column the site gives you the option of downloading their upcoming course listing in either PDF or MS Word format. Alternatively, additional EMT training in the Queens, NY area can be found through EmergencyStuff.com which currently shows an upcoming course in June being offered by the West Queens Emergency Medical Training Institute. Information about this offering can be found at http://www.emergencystuff.com/wequemmetrin.html.
Yes, EMT training is so necessary, and required to stay qualified, in the colleges, but it's not considered a time consuming, as training through long time increase your skills.
EMT schools can take about 6 months to a year. You need hands on training.
EMT's are to regularly attend training classes to insure they are up to date on procedures.
How long the emt training takes depends on the actual program. Hillsbourough Community colleges offers EMT programs, starting most semesters. The program is 11 credits and is one semester long. Semesters are usually around 3/12 to 4 months long.
Infantry doesn't go through EMT training, unless they attend a course for it on their own volition. If you go for the 68W MOS (Healthcare SpecialistL, then you get EMT qualification. 11 series does not.
EMT training usually takes a year to two. It involves basic emergency training.