Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Initial Training Program

Credit

No formal continuing education is offered for this initial training program.  However, some colleges may award credit to students who demonstrate complete attendance, successful completion, and subsequent certification as an EMT.

Description

The former certification of EMT-Basic is being replaced nationwide by Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).  Initial training programs across the state are being revamped.  Our redesigned course is still being developed, so specifics are not availble if they are not described here.

This program prepares candidates for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician according to the current New Jersey implementation of the USDOT National EMS Education Standards for EMT.  Total scheduled class time is approximately 200-250 hours, will vary by student, and does not include out of class assignments and study.  Our program includes additional pertinent enrichment education and structured hospital clinical experiences at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital beyond the minimum state requirements.  Eligible adult graduates will be offered endorsement to take the prevailing state EMT written certification examination.

Prerequisites

• Proof of professional-level CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross that is valid during the entire EMT course.
  
• In accordance with N.J.A.C. 8:40A-5.2, applicants must:
  • Reach the age of 16 years by the first day of the program
    • Minors must produce a signed parental consent with their application to be considered for admission to the program
  • Be physically capable of safely performing all of the essential tasks defined in the program curriculum, inclusive of the USDOT defined roles and responsibilities of the EMT as listed in the Emergency Medical Technician National Education Standards;
• Consistent with N.J.A.C. 8:40A-6.2, applicants who would be ineligible to sit for the EMT certification exam owing to a criminal background will not be admitted to the course without written permission from the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS).  (Enrolled students who attain such ineligibility will be dismissed from the program.)  Such candidates are encouraged to begin this clearance process early as space in the course will not be reserved for the applicant during this evaluation.  Such individuals include those:
  • Accepted into a pre-trial intervention, conditional discharge or other diversionary program
  • Convicted of
    • Any crime;
    • Any disorderly persons offense; and/or
    • A petty disorderly persons offense involving the possession, utilization, sale, and/or distribution of any controlled dangerous substance; representing a risk of harm or health, safety or welfare of patients; and/or involving patient abuse or patient neglect.
• Applicants must:
  • Be able to read, write, and speak English (at the high school or college-entry level);
  • Have the time, motivation, discipline, maturity and commitment for rigorous, professional-level clinical study;
  • Have their own Internet access and private e-mail address prior to the first class meeting;
  • Consent and agree to a criminal background screening at anytime during the program;
  • Meet hospital health requirements for volunteers and employees who will have inpatient contact to include:
    • Proof of vaccination for measles and rubella, if born after 1956; and
    • Documentation of, or consent to satisfy, a two-step Mantoux TB testing process negative for disease within one year from the first day of class.

Date(s) & Time(s)

• The upcoming course plans are not yet finalized.  Our intended schedule is Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  There will be scheduled breaks for holidays, etc.  Once details are decided, they will be announced here first.
  

Fee(s)

To be determined.  Tuition payable to "Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital."

Acceptance of the NJ EMT Training Fund Certificate of Eligibility from an eligible NJ volunteer ambulance agency will be considered only after sufficient reimbursement increase is approved by the NJ Department of Health.  At this time, for a variety of reasons, the initial 2014 offering will not utilize the NJ EMT Training Fund.