This course fulfills all of the training requirements of the State of California and National Registry for EMT Basic.   The EMT Basic course is a hands-on interactive experience.  Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to take the National Registry exam.  This can lead to employment in a wide range of job opportunitites to include:  Ambulance EMT, Fire Fighter EMT, Emergency Room Technician, Private Industry EMT, Special Events Standby EMT (sporting events, concerts, state and county fairs, etc.) and others.

During the course students are assigned to 10-12 hours of ride along with an ambulance crew or time in a hospital emergency room .  During these sessions students perform patient assessments, assist with patient care (including CPR, C-spine immobilization, airway management, etc.) and ride with the crew to deliver patients to local hospitals.

We offer three versions of the course.  All are 150 hours to meet the new National Registry requirements.  Our schedules are designed to meet the needs of a variety of students including those who need to complete the course around their existing work schedule as well as those who need to complete the program in a very short period of time.  Please call us to see which program works best for your schedule.The 150 hours are offered in the Traditional format of 2-3 classes per week over three to four months, or the Fast Track format of 5-6 days per week for three to four weeks, or the Boot Camp of 6 days per week 12 hours per day for 2 1/2 weeks.  Upon completion of the classroom and skills practice and testing all students will do at least 12 hours of field time either riding along on an ambulance of in a local Emergency Room. 

Pass the National Registry Exam or you can retake the course for FREE!!!  Yes that's right, we said FREE.  If you attend all the course hours and pass both the skills and didactic portion of the course, and then do not pass the National Registry Exam, we will allow you to retake the EMT Basic course for FREE!!!

Payment plans available.  Please call 800-773-8895 to schedule a payment plan if needed or go to Register EMT Basic to reserve your spot today.  Classes fill FAST so register early.

Course Location

Suisun Fire House 4965 Clayton, Fairfield, CA, 94534

Loma Linda/Colton, CA:  NIHE, 1280 E. Cooley Dr., Ste. 12 & 13, Colton, Ca 92324. (Classes only offered occasionally at this location)  Please call for schedule. 800-773-8895

Course Date

Suisun F.H.    May 13 to July 22, 2010  Meeting days are Thursdays from 6-10p.m. and Sundays from 9a.m-9p.m.

Colton:            May 19 to July 28, 2010  Meeting days are Wednesdays from 6-10p.m. and Sundays from 8a.m.-8p.m. (Classes only offered occasionally at this location)  Please call for schedule. 800-773-8895

Prerequisites

Must be 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED certificate.  Current immunizations. Current AHA Basic LIfe Support for Healthcare Providers.

Cost

Tuition is: $1170  Required Books (includes Textbook, Workbook, & online case study access): $135.32 (includes sales tax)

Payment plans available.  Please call 800-773-8895 to schedule.

Course Completion

Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive a Completion Certificate and be eligible to take the EMT-B National Registry exam.  Upon successful completion of the National Registry exam, students will be eligible for state certification.

Registration

You may register online or over the phone. Prior to the first day of class each student much fill in and return to NIHE the student information sheet in addition to registering.  Please go to the EMT Register Now page on this website or call 800-773-8895 to register.  Limited registration so please register early.

Challenging the EMT-B Course

State law allows provisions for certain individuals to challenge this course.   To be eligible, the individual must possess current license as an MD, RN, PA, LVN, EMT-P or a member of the armed forces trained according to the DOT-EMT guideliens.  Please contact us at 800-773-8895 for details on the challenge process

Cancellation

You may cancel your registration by giving NIHE 30 days written notice.  You will receive a full refund minus a $100 cancellation fee.  Once a course has been rescheduled there are no cancellations of the rescheduled class. Unopened books may be returned for a full refund minus a $25 restocking fee.  There are no refunds for cancellations that are done less than 30 days prior to the start of the course.  You may reschedule to another start date for a $100 rescheduling fee.  There are no online, email, or phone refunds or cancellations.  You must send your written request to NIHE, 1280 E. Cooley Dr. Ste. 12, Colton, CA 92324.  For more information please call 800-773-8895.

Felony and Misdemeanor Disclosure

In the state of California after EMT course completion and passing of NREMT to become an EMT you must be certified by your local EMS agency in your county.  All counties are now doing a background check prior to issuing certification.  An unsatisfactory background check will result in no EMT certification being issued by your county.  You will be asked to disclose felonies and misdemeanors.  An unsatisfactory background check may result in no EMT certification being issued by your county. For certain felonies EMT certification will not be considered such as murder and certain sexual related crimes but for some felonies such as DUI certification EMT certification may be considered by the Medical Director. Each county has different guidelines for these background checks and National Institute for Healthcare Education does not guarantee student's that they will be issued an EMT certification upon course completion.