Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Course
Our flagship program. Learn online at your own pace, build your skills in hands-on sessions, and finish ready for the National Registry exam and Texas certification.
Tuition Covers Nearly Everything
- Two student shirts for skills sessions
- Student ID badge for clinical rotations
- AHA BLS Provider certification
- Malpractice insurance during training
- Exam prep resources
- Digital textbook
- Moodle online classroom for lectures, assignments and quizzes
- FISDAP clinical tracking
Only extra costs: state and National Registry licensing fees, and an optional printed textbook ($66 upgrade, you keep the digital book too).
What You'll Learn
- Patient assessment and management
- Airway, breathing and BLS for healthcare providers
- Cardiovascular, respiratory, medical and trauma emergencies
- Bleeding control, splinting and spinal care
- Pediatric and obstetric emergencies
- Medical terminology and anatomy
- Legal and ethical responsibilities in EMS
- Ambulance operations
From Registration to Certification
- Register and pay the deposit. Your deposit covers the background check, drug screen, application processing and immunization review. Your confirmation email walks you through each step.
- Learn online. Work through interactive lectures, assignments and quizzes on your schedule.
- Attend three 8-hour skills days. Skills days run monthly. Departments with five or more students can host skills on site.
- Complete clinical rotations. Hospital and ambulance rotations, documented in FISDAP. Already with a hospital or ambulance service? We can add them through an MOU.
- Pass your exams and test with NREMT. Finish the midterm and final, then take the National Registry exam and apply for Texas certification.
Backed by Our Pass Guarantee
Do the work, and if you still don't pass your certification exam, you retake the course at no tuition cost. How it works
Paying for It
Tuition is due in full before the course begins. Payment plans through PayPal are available, subject to credit approval. Departments can pay by purchase order or grant voucher.
Volunteer firefighters can be reimbursed up to $2,500 through the SFFMA SAFER grant.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the EMT course take?
It depends on your pace. The coursework is online and self-paced, skills days run every month, and we schedule your clinical rotations with you. Call us and we'll map out a timeline that fits your schedule.
Is the EMT course fully online?
The lectures and coursework are online. You also attend three 8-hour in-person skills days and complete clinical rotations in a hospital and on an ambulance.
What does the $1,800 tuition include?
Two student shirts, a student ID badge, AHA BLS certification, malpractice insurance, exam prep, a digital textbook, Moodle online classroom access and FISDAP clinical tracking. State and National Registry licensing fees are separate.
What is the deposit for?
The deposit covers your background check, drug screen, application processing and immunization review. If you pay in full and don't pass the background check or drug screen, the program cost is refunded minus the deposit.
Can I make payments?
Yes. Payment plans through PayPal are available, subject to credit approval. Departments can also pay by purchase order or grant voucher.
What happens after I finish?
You take the National Registry (NREMT) cognitive exam and apply for Texas EMT certification through DSHS. Our pass guarantee covers you if you don't pass.
Still Deciding?
Book a free 15-minute call and we'll help you pick the right course.
Or call 1-888-236-7911, text 210-761-6766, or email info@cordialems.com.
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