{"id":4212,"date":"2023-05-18T13:20:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T17:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/?post_type=program_tracks&#038;p=4212"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:09:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:09:30","slug":"emergency-medical-science","status":"publish","type":"program_tracks","link":"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/program_tracks\/emergency-medical-science\/","title":{"rendered":"EMT"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Hero banner program -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-hero-program\">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__link-container container\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/programs\/emergency-medical-technician-emt\/\" class=\"fy-hero-program__link fy-icon-link fy-icon-link--xs\"><i\r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-left-long fy-icon-link__icon-left\"><\/i> EMS Programs<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h1 data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-hero-program__title fy-h2\"  aria-label=\"main\" role=\"main\">Emergency Medical Technician<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-hero-program__subtitle fy-highlight\">Certificate<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fy-hero-program__details row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"200\" class=\"col-12 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <a  class=\"fy-hero-program__button fy-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/apply-now\/\" target=\"_self\">Apply Now<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\" class=\"col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__label\">Time to Completion:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__detail\">12 &#8211; 16 weeks<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"400\" class=\"col-6 col-md-3 col-lg-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__label\">Schedule:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"fy-hero-program__detail\">Day, evening and weekend classes<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/Hero banner program -->\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>What You&#8217;ll Learn<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <p>An EMT provides basic emergency care and transport for critical patients. They have the necessary skills and knowledge and use standard ambulance equipment. EMTs work under medical supervision and connect emergency scenes to healthcare services. Standards for EMTs have been updated over the years, with the latest revision in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this program you will learn Airway Management, Patient Assessment, Trauma Emergencies, Cardiac Care and AED Use, Special Patient Populations, Basic stabilization of injuries, and administration of basic medications.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      \t<br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t<a  rel=\"noopener\"  class=\"fy-btn-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/EMT-Class-Information-Packet-with-new-Registration-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">EMT Information Packet<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<!-- Large card -->\r\n<div class=\"fy-large-card  fy-large-card--reverse \">\r\n\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__container container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__row row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__inner col-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-left\" class=\"fy-large-card__media-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fy-large-card__media lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.forsythtech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EMS-resize-12-740x455.jpg\" alt=\"Career Tracks\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 740px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 740\/455;\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-large-card__info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__title fy-h3\" role=\"heading\">Career Tracks<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-large-card__description fy-paragraph\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Private and public EMS agencies<\/li>\n<li>Fire-Rescue Departments<\/li>\n<li>Hospitals<\/li>\n<li>Urgent Care Centers<\/li>\n<li>Doctors Offices<\/li>\n<li>Dental Offices<\/li>\n<li>EMS Training Programs<\/li>\n<li>Public Health Agencies<\/li>\n<li>Community Paramedicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/Large card -->\r\n\n\n<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 ecity2\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fy-wysiwyg fy-two-column-list fy-mt-80 fy-mb-100\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\">\r\n\t\t\t      <h2>Outcomes<\/h2><br>\r\n\t\t\t      \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-two-column-list__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 3rem;\">\r\n\t\t\t      <ul>\n<li>Assessment<\/li>\n<li>Treatment<\/li>\n<li>Trauma<\/li>\n<li>Cardiac<\/li>\n<li>Pharmacology<\/li>\n<li>Communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"fy-accordion-section \">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" class=\"fy-accordion-section__left col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"fy-accordion-section__title\">Program Goals and Minimum Expectations<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"100\" class=\"fy-accordion-section__right col-12 col-md-6 offset-lg-1 col-lg-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"fy-accordion-section__subtitle\"><\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accorodion\" id=\"fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"itemblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d071\" class=\"fy-accordion__button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapseblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d071\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d071\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoal\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d071\" class=\"fy-accordion__collapse collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"itemblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d071\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-parent=\"#fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The goal of the Forsyth Tech EMS Programs is to prepare EMTs who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"itemblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d072\" class=\"fy-accordion__button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapseblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d072\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d072\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is EMT?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d072\" class=\"fy-accordion__collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"itemblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d072\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-parent=\"#fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Services Professions Essentials\/Standards initially adopted in 1978; revised in 1989, 1999, 2005, 2015, 2023. CAAHEP-Template 2021 3 Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"itemblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d073\" class=\"fy-accordion__button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"#collapseblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d073\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapseblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d073\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClass Schedule\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapseblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d073\" class=\"fy-accordion__collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"itemblock_26b738cd96223c7a8060ae05dfd86d073\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-parent=\"#fy-accordion\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fy-accordion__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have 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