Career Description
Emergency medical technicians provide emergency care to the critically injured at an emergency scene and/or enroute to a medical facility. In an emergency, EMTs and paramedics typically are dispatched to the scene by a 911 operator and often work with police and fire department personnel. Once they arrive, they determine the nature and extent of the patient’s condition while trying to ascertain whether the patient has pre-existing medical problems. Following strict rules and guidelines, they give appropriate emergency care and, when necessary, transport the patient.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training Program
TTC's Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development's EMT basic training program is 143 hours and takes approximately four months to complete on a part-time basis. Courses are offered in the evening two nights per week at all three campuses and occasionally during daytime hours. South Carolina follows the current U.S. Department of Transportation/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) curriculum for EMT Basic. In addition to the 110-hour curriculum, additional hours are included in the following:     

•  Advanced Airway – 12 hours
•  CPR (included in course) – 8 hours
•  Enrichment Modules
             -Infection Control
             -Hazardous Materials
             -Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garments
•  IV Maintenance – 9 hours
•  Weapons of Mass Destruction – 4 hours

To enroll, you must be a high school graduate or possess a high school equivalency (GED) and be at least 18 years old before course completion.

Approval
TTC's Emergency Medical Technician training courses are regulated by the S.C. Emergency Medical Services Department of the Division of Health and Environmental Control. Graduates of the courses are eligible to take the National Registry Examination.