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Emergency Medical Technician

Your best day on the job is often the worst day for someone else. That’s the role of an emergency medical technician (EMT).

Throughout Rock and Green counties, Blackhawk is well-known for training EMTs to respond quickly to emergency situations regarding medical issues, traumatic injuries, accident scenes, or whenever disaster strikes.

Blackhawk's EMT-Basic or EMT-Advanced programs provide the necessary education and training to work on a private ambulance, as a firefighter, a police officer, or a number of other careers in the medical field.

Using advanced technology, such as a digital anatomy table or human simulators, combined with instruction from top-flight professionals and opportunities to do scenario-based training with students from other medical programs, a graduate from this program will gain the skills they need to become a successful emergency medical technician. 

  • The EMT-Basic program is a 5-credit, 180-hour course, plus 10+ hours in a hospital emergency room setting and ambulance ride-along training.
  • The EMT-Advanced program is a 4 credit, 180-hour course with approximately 65 hours of clinical time
  • For both the Basic or Advanced programs, students should expect to have caregiver background checks for the clinical portion of the course. Students must also meet the immunization requirements set by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and proof of health insurance.
  • For both the Basic or Advanced programs, a minimum of 75% is required on all exams to be eligible to attend the National Registry of EMT (NREMT) or EMT Intermediate practical and written exams needed for Wisconsin EMT licensing.
Tuition & Potential Earnings

Estimated Tuition Cost

$901

Median Wage

$41,900

Based on Lightcast Occupational Employment Statistics

Academic Plan

  • Emerg Med Tech/EMT-B
For course credits and descriptions, visit the Blackhawk Catalog.

Flexible Learning Options

Many courses at Blackhawk are offered in one or more of these formats:

  • In-Person
  • Live Online (synchronous)
  • Online Anytime (asynchronous)
  • FlexLab (in-person when it fits your schedule)

For some courses, we offer a MyEdChoice option, allowing you to choose how to attend each class session. You can switch between online and in-person formats from week to week or even day to day, depending on your needs and schedule. More Information

In Person
MyEdChoice
Hybrid
FlexLab

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Additional Program Information

A caregiver background check is required prior to beginning a clinical/practicum. Please note: drug testing may also be required by certain sites. There are fees associated with these tasks. For more information, please contact the program faculty and/or program advisor.

Basic Program Outcomes

  • Recognize and provide interventions for airway and breathing emergencies
  • Recognize and provide interventions for trauma-related emergencies
  • Recognize and provide interventions for cardiac emergencies
  • Recognize and provide interventions for medical emergencies
  • Recognize and provide interventions for pre-hospital childbirth, OB related emergencies and pediatric care
  • Provide medications by the State of Wisconsin EMS protocols
  • Show awareness of EMS operations, including special operations, EMS legal issues, communication, documentation and lifting and moving patients

Advanced Program Outcomes

  • Apply the preparatory aspects of Advanced-EMT care
  • Utilize a process of clinical decision making when forming a field impression
  • Demonstrate usage of basic pharmacology principles
  • Perform intravenous therapy
  • Demonstrate advanced care of medical emergency patients
  • Perform advanced interventions for trauma cases
  • Perform clinical skill competencies
  • Deliver emergency care to special population patients
EMT Student with Mannequin

Highlights

Technical Diploma

5 Credits

Beloit-Janesville Campus

6004 S. County Road G, Janesville, WI 53547

Potential Careers

Emergency Medical Technician

Emergency Department Technician

EMT student Dorie Moore

"Blackhawk is full of people who want to see you succeed – let them help you achieve your goals."

Dorie Moore

Emergency Medical Technician

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