EMT Training Schools

Creighton University

• Creighton University, located in Omaha, Nebraska, offers EMT training courses several times throughout the year. Each course lasts approximately 14 weeks; classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week. Students can take classes during the afternoon or evening, with each class day lasting for four hours. Coursework follows the basic EMT curriculum of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The program involves roughly 120 hours in the classroom along with performing five actual patient assessments in the field. The course is designed for those who want to work in a fire department, EMS service or any other health care setting.

  Creighton University
  2500 California Plaza
  Omaha, NE 68178
  402-280-1280
  creighton.edu

Oregon Institute of Technology

• The Oregon Institute of Technology offers an EMT Paramedic program where students can earn an Associate of Applied Science in this field. The courses are led by emergency physicians and paramedics as well as other health care professionals. After completing the traditional academic learning phase of this program, students participate in internships in clinical settings. Oregon Institute of Technology is affiliated with major EMS agencies in Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Texas and Colorado. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Registry EMT-Paramedic examination.

  Oregon Institute of Technology
  7726 Southeast Harmony Rd.
  Portland, OR 97222
  503-821-1250
  oit.edu

Lanier Technical College

• Lanier Technical College, in Oakwood, Georgia, offers five programs in the Paramedic Technology department where students can earn either a certificate, diploma or degree in the field. There are three certificate options: EMT basic, EMT plus and EMT intermediate. The basic certificate option takes three quarters to complete and provides education and training in basic life support and trauma; the plus certificate takes four quarters to complete and is the bridge program between the standard EMT program and the paramedic diploma program. The intermediate program also takes four quarters to complete and provides additional training and education above the basic level, including how to handle acute trauma and shock emergencies as well as pharmacology studies; the paramedic diploma program takes six quarters to complete while the degree program is seven quarters in length.

  Lanier Technical College
  2990 Landrum Education Dr.
  Oakwood, GA 30566
  770-531-6300
  laniertech.edu