Applied Technology Diploma without Financial Aid Eligibility
College of Health Sciences
Emergency Medical Technician
EMT-ATD
Effective Beginning Catalog Term: Fall 2016 (520).
The requirements shown below are valid beginning Fall 2016 (520), and may not reflect degree requirements for current students. Current students should visit My SPC and view My Learning Plan to see specific degree requirements for their effective term.
Program Leadership Information
Ralph Sibbio
EMS Program Director
For EMT program information, please contact
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Program Summary
This program is designed to produce Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), whose job it is to deliver the pre-hospital, life support care and transportation necessary for victims of accidents and emergency illness. The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician 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 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. Successful completion of the prescribed courses and the awarding of a diploma of completion means eligibility to take either the State of Florida examination for certification or National Registry exam for certification as an EMT-Basic. See admission requirements in BOT Rule 6Hx23-4.55.
Florida CIP Code
0351090408 - Emergency Medical Technician - ATD (NEW)
Federal CIP Code
51.0904 - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
Job Related Opportunities
The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician 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 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. EMTs are often partnered with paramedics in the prehospital setting.
Admission Rules
Please review the Emergency Medical Technician A.T.D. -- Day Admission Guide or the Emergency Medical Technician A.T.D. -- Evening Admission Guide. The Admission Guide will outline the admission criteria specific to the Emergency Medical Technician A.T.D program as well as explain the timetable for evaluation and further admission correspondence. Please review this information carefully to ensure you submit a complete application at the appropriate time. Only students who satisfy all the application requirements and submit a complete application in accordance with the information detailed in the Admission Guide will be considered for admission. See admission requirements in BOT Rule 6Hx23-4.55.
Graduation Rules
Grade of "C" or better required in ALL courses.