Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) is a two- to four-year certificate program at Palm Beach State College, a public college located in Lake Worth, FL. This program falls within the emergency medical services field and trains students in advanced prehospital care, patient assessment, pharmacology, and emergency response procedures at the paramedic level.

Paramedic certificate programs in the EMT field typically include both didactic and extensive clinical and field internship hours. Palm Beach State College offers several related health programs, including Surgical Technology/Technologist, Registered Nursing, and Respiratory Care Therapy at the certificate and associate degree levels, as well as technology programs in Network and System Administration and Information Technology Project Management. Students should expect rigorous clinical preparation as part of the curriculum.