Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) is a certificate program (2 to 4 years) offered at Tidewater Community College, a public institution located in Norfolk, VA. Within the emergency medical technology field (CIP 51.0904), this program prepares students for paramedic-level emergency response, covering patient assessment, advanced life support, and pre-hospital care protocols.

Tidewater Community College also offers related programs in Computer and Information Systems Security, Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology, Industrial Production Technologies, and Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies. Students can expect a combination of classroom instruction and clinical training designed to meet state and national paramedic certification requirements.