This program is no longer admitting new students as of October 11, 2024.

*This program is not eligible for Federal Financial Aid.  See the Financial Aid Office for details.

Program Description

This program will prepare students to pass the NREMT exam and become a certified EMT. Upon completion of this program, students will have the knowledge and skills needed to assess, stabilize and provide pre-hospital emergency medical care to critically ill and injured patients.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Greenville Technical College EMT Department is to prepare entry-level EMTs in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains in accordance with the highest professional standards and by using the latest advances in health care technology. Through charismatic instruction, our faculty will instill in students personal attributes of compassion, character and integrity. Faculty are committed to achieving and maintaining the highest standards ethically, academically, professionally and personally while serving as models of exemplary leadership within the medical community.

Entrance Requirements

High school diploma or GED

Type of Program

Day

Employment Opportunities

Emergency Medical Services, industry, hospitals

Visit our web page at https://www.gvltec.edu/emt/.

Listed below is the ideal grouping of courses in order by semester. This plan assumes a full-time schedule. Note, however, that many variables can affect this plan, and not every course is offered every semester. Please see your advisor to map out your own personalized progression toward graduation.

Course List

Course	Title	Hours
EMS 105	Emergency Medical Care I	4
EMS 106	Emergency Medical Care II	4
Total Required Credit Hours		8