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Emergency Medical Technician -Basic

Emergency Medical Technician -Basic

PROGRAM QUICK FACTS

  • Evening:

    • 184 hours, 18 weeks

  • Monday/Wednesday

    • 8am - 5pm

    • September 22, 2025 - December 8, 2025

  • Scarlet Oaks Career Campus
    Public Safety Services
    200 Scarlet Oaks Drive
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45241

  • Tuition: $3000 – Includes books, fees, materials, state test (One attempt)

    *A 10% late fee is applied if registered after the deadline, 30 days before the first day of class.

  • See Enrollment Requirements.

  • Great Oaks Career Campuses is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (council-org)

    The Council on Occupational Education logo features a globe and the letters COE.

    For current class listings or to register, click here or phone 513.771.1142.

Develop Entry Level Skills to Gain a Career in the Rapidly Growing Emergency Medical Response Field with this Short-Term (State License) Certification Program

The 184 hour Emergency Medical Technician program (EMT) teaches students basic anatomy and physiology, general pharmacology, how to provide basic emergency medical care – airway management, bleeding control, treatment of fractures, soft tissue injuries, illness and transportation of the sick or injured person.  The program includes clinical experience in a hospital emergency department and an emergency medical response agency. Graduates are eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians examination which results in national certification and Ohio Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Medical Services State EMT license.

The deadline for enrolling is 30 days before the first day of class. There will be a 10% late fee applied to tuition if registered after that date. 

EMT Refund Policy - Full refunds will be issued when a class is cancelled by the Adult Education Department or fees may be applied to another class. No refunds will be issued after the first class meeting unless otherwise noted. Books and supplies/materials are non-refundable.

    • High school diploma or HSE (High School Equivalency)
    • Achieve a WorkKeys® assessment level of (4) or higher in Applied Math and Graphic Literacy and a (5) in Workplace Documents.
    • Background check BCI&I and FBI (May take up to 6 weeks for results)
    • TB test

    • Call Public Safety Services on the Scarlet Oaks Campus 513.771.1142