Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

The Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) certificate program (1 to 2 years) at Galveston College is offered by this public institution in Galveston, TX. Under CIP code 51.0904 in the emergency medical technology field, this shorter-format certificate prepares students for prehospital emergency care as a paramedic. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) paramedic certification examination.

Galveston College offers this EMT paramedic certificate alongside a variety of vocational and technical programs. Related programs at the school include Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General (certificate, 1 to 2 years), Culinary Arts/Chef Training at both certificate levels, Instrumentation Technology/Technician (certificate, 1 to 2 years), and Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer General (certificate, 1 to 2 years). Students can expect instruction in emergency assessment, airway management, pharmacology, trauma response, and clinical field experience in the emergency medical technology field.