Program Overview
The Delta College Emergency Medical Technician certificate will prepare and certifie you as a Basic Emergency Medical Technician. You will learn emergency medical care, legal issues, medical ethics, didactic material including airway management, patient assessment, and general pharmacology.
Earning Potential
Interested in a career in fire science technology? Learn more about our region’s employment outlook and career opportunities you can pursue in this field of study.
Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
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are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
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of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
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Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
median annual salary
annual job openings
are currently employed within the State of Michigan Prosperity Regions 5 and 6.
This number is expected to over the next four years.
of current workers will reach retirement age within the next ten years.
Visit Career Coach for more details.
About Delta's Program
Become an emergency medical technician. Get the skills to provide basic emergency prehospital care to patients involved in accidents, injuries or sudden illness. Places of employment include fire and police departments, rescue operations, ambulance services, hospitals and industrial sites.
Delta's program is designed for the entering college student, the professional fire fighter and persons employed in a broad range of occupations related to fire science and safety.
You will gain skills and knowledge in areas of fire science technology that include:
- Four basic emergency medical technician courses
- Emergency responder
- Firefighting strategies and tactics
- Building construction
- Fire protection systems
Clinical requirements
As a clinical student, it is your responsibility to maintain current health records while in the EMT program. For admission to the clinical agencies, you must concurrently register in all four courses in the program (EMS 110, EMS 111, EMS 112 and EMS 113). You will need to submit the required forms below to the clinical agency to receive permission to register.
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) field experience application for participation (PDF)
- Hepatitis B acknowledgement and release (PDF)
- Health & Wellness waiver and release (PDF)
- Current criminal history release (PDF)
- Documentation of negative TB skin test
- Documentation of MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) immunization (Unless you were born before 1957)
- Documentation of Td (Tetanus) immunization, current within 10 years
- Valid driver's license (Submit photo copy)
- Valid Delta College ID card
The Delta College Exposure Control Manual (PDF) should be reviewed prior to completing the Hepatitis B acknowledgement and release form.
For more information about the required documentation, contact Michelle White, Student Success Advisor, at 989-686-9382 or michellewhite@delta.edu.
Why you should choose Delta
Life is busy. But that shouldn't get in the way of your education. Delta offers classes at night, on weekends and online to make taking classes and getting that degree easier. Plus, Delta has three centers so you can take classes even closer to home.
At the Teaching Learning Center, located in the Library, we offer tutoring on a wide variety of subjects, and help with developing study and learning skills. Most tutoring is on a walk-in basis but we do have some online tutoring options.
Best of all, it's free for currently enrolled Delta students. Just another way we demonstrate our commitment to helping students succeed.
The specially-designed courses emphasize creative and critical thinking, providing a unique learning experience. You have more exploration of the subject area with increased faculty and student interaction. Make the most of your Delta experience. Join Honors!
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