Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

The Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a one- to two-year certificate program at this public institution in Bentonville, AR. The program covers emergency patient assessment, airway management, trauma care, cardiac monitoring, and pharmacology, preparing graduates for paramedic-level prehospital emergency response.

This program is part of the emergency medical technology field (CIP 51.0904) and is among the health and technical programs offered at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Related programs at the school include Culinary Arts/Chef Training (certificate, one to two years), Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician (certificate, two to four years), Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician (certificate, two to four years), Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (certificate, two to four years), and Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General (certificate, one to two years). Completion prepares students to pursue national EMT-Paramedic certification.