Emergency Medical Technician ATD

Program Details

Program Content:

EMT is an instructional program that prepares students for employment as emergency medical technicians (Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics) to function at the basic pre-hospital emergency medical technician level and treat various
medical/trauma conditions using appropriate equipment and materials. The program is a steppingstone to Paramedic/Advanced Life Support (ALS).

Industry Certification:
Florida Department of Health National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Certified in BLS.

CTSO
SkillsUSA and/or HOSA are the approved co-curricular career and technical student organizations which provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction by providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills. 

Articulation:
This program is an Applied Technology Diploma (ATD) program that is part of a technical degree program, is less than 60 credit hours, and leads to employment in a  specific occupation. An ATD program may consist of either technical credit or college credit. A public school district may offer an ATD program only as clock hour credit, with college credit awarded to a student upon articulation to a state college  

Start Date:

August, January

Program Length:

300 hours (including 60 hours minimum of clinical) – approximately 3 months to complete the day program and approximately 5+ months to complete the evening program (Not Pell Eligible)

OCP A

Course Number: EMS0110 

Course Title:  Emergency Medical Technician 

Length: 300 hours

Times:

Day: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Eve: Monday – Thursday 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Location:

MTC East Campus, 5520 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton, FL 34211
941.752.8100

Apply to MTC at https://www.manateetech.edu/apply-now/

Email MTCPublicSafety@manateeschools.net to request a virtual mandatory information session.

Program #W170212    CIP# 0351090413

Estimated Tuition, Lab, and Fees (includes $60.00 Administrative Fee)

$1535.00 

Additional Fees Due Prior to Pre-Admittance

Application Fee

$45.00

Physical Exam and Immunizations

Estimated: $175.00

Background Check (All For Life)

$60.00

CastleBranch Preadmission Tracker

$24.00

Books and Uniforms

Textbook Estimate (Purchase online)

Estimated: $382.71

Uniforms (2 T-Shirts for classroom and 1 Polo Shirt for clinical) (Purchased at MTC Outfitters at Main Campus.
Uniform Details: Black Cargo pants or Black Dickies pants. Program color shirt/polo (Gray T-Shirt for High School students only, Blue Polo for all). Work boots (zip up or laced)

$54.00

Additional Required Items (Outside Vendor)

State & National Testing Fees

$105.00

Uniform (Pants, shoes, belt):

Estimated: $150.00s

Estimated Total Cost of Program

$2,530.71

Uniforms may be covered for Pell eligible students once aid has been applied to all Tuition & Fee charges. 

Not Pell Eligible.

All pre-admission fees are non-refundable and not covered by Financial Aid.

Prices are subject to change.
Annual fees (charged each academic year from July 1—June 30).
Textbook estimate. Current book list and prices: https://manateetech.edu/current-students/bookstore/
Tuition is $2.92 per hour for Florida residents. Tuition is $11.71 per hour for Non-Florida residents.

Visit MTC Financial Aid page for more information.

Florida Department of Education: Frameworks.

Possible Careers and Outlook:

29-2041.00       Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

31-9099.00       Healthcare Support Workers, All Other

Top Local Employers:

Manatee County EMS, Southern Manatee Fire Rescue, North River Fire District, West Manatee Fire Rescue, Parrish Fire Department, City of Bradenton Fire Department, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue, Hillsborough Fire Rescue, Charlotte County Fire Rescue, Venice Fire Department, Sarasota County Fire Rescue, North Port Fire Rescue, DeSoto County Fire Rescue, Longboat Key Fire Rescue, East Manatee Fire Rescue, Lee County EMS, Ambitrans, West Coast Southern Ambulance Service

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Program Video

Testimonial Video

Program Facts

Job Placement
Rate

100%

On-time Completion Rate

100%

LENGTH

300 hrs, Clinical
Day (3 mos),
Evening (5+ mos)

LOCATION

East Campus,
Lakewood Ranch

DELIVERY

On Campus: Day or Evening

DUAL ENROLLMENT

Yes

Have Questions? Ready to Start Your Career?

Mark Toler

Career Counselor


5520 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34211
Call   941.752.8100 x 47134 
Email: MTCPublicSafety@manateeschools.net
or schedule an appointment:

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