Student and Counselor Resource Page for Emergency Medical Care

Skyline College Emergency Medical Care Department Web Site   

Emergency Medical Technician-1 Certificate     

Upon successful completion of the EMT-1 course (EMC 410) students will be awarded an EMT-1 Course Completion Certificate. This certificate will enable the student to apply for EMT-1 Certification. EMT-1 Certification is required for employment with an ambulance company and for entrance into the Fire Service or paramedic school. Please read all course requirements carefully before registering.

Advanced Emergency Medical Care Training

EMT-1s may undertake additional training for licensure as paramedics. Paramedics are responsible for assessment, treatment and transport of ill or injured patients at an Advanced Life Support Level. Training programs last up to two years and graduates command significantly higher salaries than EMT-1s. Persons interested in parademic training may wish to explore these links to Bay Area programs.

Foothill College Paramedic Program (Los Altos)
Los Medanos College Paramedic Program (Pittsburg)
Santa Rosa Junior College Paramedic Academy (Windsor)
WestMed Training (San Jose)
Northern California Training Institute (Roseville and Livermore)

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Emergency Medical Care

Associations of Schools of Allied Health Professions Associations of Schools of Allied Health Professions

Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic: Occupational Profiles CAAHEP

Career Guide: Health Care Saludos Hispanos

Health Careers Resource Center ThinkQuest

Firefighting Occupations Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Firefighter Monster.Com

Emergency Medical Technicians Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)

California Occupational Guides: Firefighter California Employment Development Department

	California Occupational Guides: Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic California Employment Development Department
	Health Services Agency San Mateo County