People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care of emergency medical technicians (EMTs).  The EMT-Basic program represents the first component of the emergency medical technician system.  An EMT- Basic is trained to care for patients at the scene of an accident and while transporting patients by ambulance to the hospital under medical direction. The EMT-Basic has the emergency skills to assess a patient’s condition and manage respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies.

Polaris Career Center has partnered with Cleveland Clinic Health System Western Region EMS Academy to provide the EMT Basic Program under Ohio Accreditation #389.  The program will be provided by the EMS Academy facility located at 15531 Lorain Avenue in Cleveland.  This 130-hour curriculum is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of pre-hospital medicine.  The course reviews anatomy and physiology as well as basic level skills and procedures designed to stabilize critically ill or injured patients.  The ideal candidate for this program is any individual wishing to begin a career or volunteer with an EMS or fire service.  This course is a required prerequisite to the Intermediate EMT or Paramedic program.

Schedule/Tuition:

All classes meet Tuesdays & Thursdays and include up to four Saturday classes meeting from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (Saturdays)

6:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Tuesdays & Thursdays)

May 27, 2008 – August 23, 2008

September 2, 2008 – December 11, 2008

January 6, 2009 – April 16, 2009

June 2, 2009 – August 27, 2009

Class fee $665    Materials fee $135    Total $800

Tuition includes textbook, shirt, and insurance.

Call Bev McGlamery at (440) 891-7697 to begin the registration process.