The Basic Certificate in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)–Basic recognizes that the majority of pre-hospital emergency medical care will be provided by the EMT Basic. This includes all skills necessary for the individual to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other specialized service. Specifically, the course is designed to provide training to recognize the nature or extent of a patient’s condition to administer appropriate emergency medical care to stabilize the patient’s condition, lift move, position, and otherwise handle the patient to minimize discomfort and prevent further injury and transport them safely to the proper medical facility.

Note: In order to sit for the licensure exam, students must:

• Hold a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate
• Be 18 years of age or older

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Program Core
EMT 101	Emergency Medical Technician-Basic	8
Total Hours		8

Careers

This program can prepare students for the jobs listed below. Click on each one to learn more, including average earnings, annual job openings, and how much education people in that field have. For additional guidance and resources on career options, current City Colleges students and alumni can contact the Career Services Office.

Emergency Medical Technicians

Job Description

Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.

Salary Based on Experience Level

Take a look at the average hourly/annual earnings for this career in Cook County

Lightcast earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.

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Annual Wages

Entry-Level 10th Percentile	$41,752
Median 50th Percentile	$48,973
Senior-Level 90th Percentile	$151,502

Hourly Wages

Entry-Level 10th Percentile	$20
Median 50th Percentile	$24
Senior-Level 90th Percentile	$73

Annual Job Openings

162 annual openings in Cook County

National Education Attainment

Here, you can see the level of education that people in this career complete.

Degree Program	% of Jobs
A high school diploma or less	10.94%
A certificate	42.57%
Some college	29.85%
An Associate degree	11.75%
A Bachelor's degree	4.89%
A Master's or Professional degree	0.00%
A Doctoral degree or more	0.00%

4.89% continue their education beyond an associate degree