Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

The Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) certificate (1–2 year) at Mountwest Community and Technical College is a public institution program in Huntington, West Virginia. In the emergency medical technology field (CIP 51.0904), this program provides foundational to intermediate training in emergency pre-hospital care, including patient assessment, basic and advanced life support, and emergency response procedures.

Students can expect a mix of classroom study, clinical laboratory training, and field experience components. Mountwest Community and Technical College also offers a longer 2–4 year version of the EMT Paramedic program, along with credentials in Network and System Administration/Administrator, Biomedical Technology/Technician, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, Welding Technology/Welder, and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder.