Union Country College offers an EMT basic program that consists of 110 hours of training and instruction; in addition to the classroom instruction, the program reinforces the content by having students participate in small group activities. A clinical rotation is also included in the program that lasts for a total of 10 hours at a local emergency room. Students can either choose to take classes in the evenings Tuesday through Thursday or they can opt to take courses throughout the day on Saturdays. Students will take classes such as introduction to emergency medical care, the human body, and lifting and moving patients.
Union County College
1033 Springfield Ave.
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-709-7000
ucc.edu
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital offers an EMT basic initial training program that is designed in accordance with the National Standard EMT-Basic Curriculum. The program consists of 170 hours of classroom study and also offers clinical experienced in the hospital. The program runs from March to June with students meeting twice each week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-828-3000
rwjuh.edu
Ocean County College offers a paramedic training program that prepares students to take the EMT-Paramedic certification exam upon completion of the program. The program is designed for those certified as an EMT in New Jersey and teaches the psychomotor skills and theoretical knowledge needed to enter the paramedic clinical component. Registration begins in August, and classes are held between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week; classes are also held on some Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 5 p.m. from September through June.
Ocean County College
549 Hooper Ave.
Toms River, NJ 08754
732-255-0400
ocean.edu