EMTs, or emergency medical technicians, are medical professionals called to assist with emergency care outside a hospital setting. EMTs are trained to stabilize and transport patients, dress wounds, assist in emergency childbirth, splint fractures, take medical histories and perform CPR.
Summer EMT courses are taught at community colleges, technical schools, hospitals and other medical training locations.
Course lengths and times will vary, but summer EMT courses are typically three to five months long, according to Emergency Care Programs in New York City.
Summer EMT training is convenient for college students interested in the medical field, since they complete the required training and exams when college isn't in session.
When certified, EMTs earn a median annual salary of $33,020, as of May 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.