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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT)
Certificate
(Prescott Campus, Prescott Valley Center, Verde Valley Campus)
yc.edu/ems
Basic certificate provides fundamental knowledge and emergency medical procedures and techniques. Yavapai College offers students entry-level emergency response training with its EMT-Basic program. It prepares the student to become an EMT through relevant coursework and extensive hands-on practical training, clinical work, and instructors who have years of experience and know what is needed to succeed. Successful completion of this program will prepare the students for the required Arizona and National Registry EMT exams. Our EMT students have excellent pass rates on the National Registry Exam.
Careers (CareerOneStop Median Income – overtime not included) • EMT: $ 37,240 (AZ), $ 49,090 (U.S.)
LightCast (LightCast Median Advertised Salary – overtime not included)
• Emergency Department Technicians (hospital): $33,882 (AZ), $36,690 (U.S.) • EMT Firefighter: $47,489 (AZ), $51,692 (U.S.)
Arizona Department of Health Services (602) 542-1025 www.azdhs.gov
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (614) 888-4484
www.nremt.org CERTIFICATE
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