Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

What will I learn?

Our EMS program will prepare you to enter the field of emergency medicine. We offer three levels of EMS education: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Paramedic.

In the EMT class you will learn in three settings;  classroom, lab and clinical.

Classroom learning will include, anatomy and physiology, patient assessment techniques, emergency medical procedures and emergency scene management.

In the lab you will learn EMT skills and how to incorporate them into patient scenarios. Clinical experience includes patient assessment and care in the hospital ED as well as ride time with ambulance or fire agency.

The class provides essential foundational knowledge and skills necessary for a career in emergency medical services, with opportunities for advancement to higher levels of certification.

Program requirements

To enroll in the EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic programs, you must pass a background check and drug screen, have all current required immunizations, and be able to meet the requirements of the Functional EMS job description. 

Degree & Certificate Options

Professional Licensure Disclosure

The licensure requirements for the Advanced Emergency Medical Technology program may differ between all 50 states and U.S. territories.  

Pueblo Community College (PCC) recommends each student visit National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians page to identify the program requirements for each state in which you plan to live and practice.  

PCC can only guarantee that the requirements for the state of Colorado are met with our program.  
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

PCC has not determined if the Advanced Emergency Medical Technology program meets applicable state requirements for the following states and territories: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.