EMT-Basic (130 Hours)

 

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 EMS Academy to provide the EMT Basic Program under Ohio Accreditation #389.  The program will be provided at both campuses of the EMS Academy.

 

West Campus located at: 15531 Lorain Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44111

 

East Campus located at: 18901 Lakeshore Blvd. #306 Cleveland, Ohio 44119 

 

This 130-hour curriculum is designed to provide students 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.

 

Registration is done through the EMS Academy. To begin the enrollment process into the EMS Academy, print off an application from www.emsacademy.us  and submit the application to the EMS Academy with your $50 non-refundable application fee to be considered for the program.

 

Candidates must complete and pass the TABE test of adult learner standards which will be scheduled at registration.

 

Schedule/Tuition:

West Campus:

August 31, 2010 – December 16, 2010

January 6, 2011 – April 19, 2011

June 2, 2011 – August 24, 2011

 

All classes meet Tuesdays & Thursdays and include up to four Saturday classes.

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Saturdays)

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

 

East Campus:

September 1, 2010 – December 15, 2010

January 10, 2011 – April 20, 2011

June 6, 2011 – August 25, 2011

 

All classes meet Mondays & Wednesdays and include up to four Saturday classes.

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Saturdays)

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (Mondays & Wednesdays)

 

 

Tuition Fee $800

Tuition includes textbook, shirt, and insurance.

 

NO DISCOUNTS

 

Call (440) 891-7600 to begin the registration process.

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