Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course is designed to provide This course is designed to provide a basis for gaining Emergency Medical Technician [EMT] certification. The student will be given the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully complete the 180 hours of instruction and will then qualify them to take the National Registry EMT certification examination which certifies students as EMT's for a period of two years. Upon successful completion of the National Registry EMT certification examination, an EMT may gain employment with an ambulance service, in a hospital emergency room or work in a clinical setting as well as being a prerequisite for firefighting or paramedic careers. 