EMC 104
The Emergency Medical Technician Program offered by Santa Rosa Junior college is a semester long program designed to train individuals in the concepts of Basic Life Support emergency care. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be eligible to take the National Registry EMT-B written exam, for certification.
Prerequisite
First Responder (EMC 100)
Uniform Requirements About the Career
So you want to be an Emergency Medical Technician?
What does an EMT do?
- Responds to emergent and nonemergent incidents that involve victims of illness or injury
- Performs scene size-up and orders additional resources at emergent and nonemergent incidents
- Provides emergent lifesaving care to victims of serious illness or injury
- Provides nonemergent patient care and interfacility transportation
What do EMTs earn in Sonoma County?
Annual Wages:
Entry Level $28,000 - $32,000
Experienced $35,000 - $40,000
Top Pay $45,000 - $49,000
Additional employee benefits usually provided.
What abilities and skills should I have?
- Clean driving record and clean criminal record
- Good physical condition
- Ability to remain calm and multitask during stressful situations
- Good communication skills
- Willingness to work overtime desirable
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to follow orders
What's the work environment like? - Outdoors in various types of environmental conditions
- Stressful at times
- Shift work varying from 8 to 24 hours in duration
- Team oriented
Opportunities for Advancement
- Emergency Medical Technician Career Ladder
- Field Supervisor
- Field EMT
Why Choose the Emergency Medical Technician Certificate program at Santa Rosa Junior College?
- One-on-one training
- Experienced instructors
- Latest equipment
- Strong industry ties
- Affordable tuition
- Financial aid (Maintain a 2.5 high school grade point average and qualify for SRJC's Vocational Doyle Scholarship to receive up to $1,600 per academic year.)
- Industry tours
- Job placement
- Convenient location
Get a head start in high school! (See your high school's Career Pathway program.)
First Responder
English, Math
The Career Pathways are products of a partnership between Santa Rosa Junior College and Sonoma County High Schools. This partnership and the maintenance of this Web site are funded by the Carl Perkins Vocational Technology Education Act of 1998.
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