Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Southwestern Illinois College, a public institution in Belleville, Illinois, offers a 2- to 4-year certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). This program is part of the emergency medical technology field (CIP 51.0904) and trains students in advanced pre-hospital emergency care, patient assessment, and paramedic-level interventions required for state and national certification.

Southwestern Illinois College provides a range of related certificate programs across health and technical disciplines. Students may also consider Physical Therapy Assistant, Network and System Administration/Administrator, Recording Arts Technology/Technician, and Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef at the 2- to 4-year certificate level, as well as Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance at the 1- to 2-year level. This breadth of offerings supports a variety of career pathways at this Belleville campus.