Basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certificate

Next EMT Basic Class Starts:
January 19, 2027

1/19/2027-5/6/2027
Portsmouth High School, 3rd floor

Shawnee State University's College of Health & Human Services is now accepting interest submissions for the Spring 2027 Basic EMT Course.

Classes run January 19 through May 6, 2027, meeting weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.

REGISTER TODAY – LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE

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Please note that you will need to both Register for an Interest Meeting and Appy.
Every student must also attend one interest meeting.

Overview

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) provide pre-hospital or out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients that access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. EMTs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safety transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies.

Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical direction. EMT’s are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.

Students can choose to continue their education and become Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMT), paramedics, or transition into another allied health career. All EMT students are taught to a national standard of care in addition to receiving training specific to the State of Ohio EMS.

• Learn more about the job outlook for EMTs

Admission requirements:

All admission requirements must be submitted to the EMS Director two weeks prior to the start of the class

• Must be age 18 or older
• Must provide a current driver’s license.
• High School transcript, GED or adult diploma.
• Completion of a pre-entrance physical exam prior to beginning of course.
• Completion of an Ohio State and Federal background check. You may obtain a background check from the SSU Department of Public Safety.
• A criminal History statement attesting to the fact that the student has not been charged with , pled guilty to or been convicted of the listed crimes.
• Vaccine Record showing up to date tetanus, Hepatitis B, Varicella and MMR vaccines
• 2-Step TB test
• Interview with Program Director
• Letter of recommendation from a co-worker

The following documents are needed with the application:

• Driver’s License
• High School Diploma or GED

To remain in good standing during the EMT program, students must complete the following:

• Maintain a grade point average of 2.0 in all coursework needed to meet the requirements of the course syllabus. 
• Successfully complete EMS Platinum Testing requirements for preassessment, module exams and comprehensive exam. 

Upon successful completion of the course requirements, students are eligible to sit for the EMT National Registry Exam. Upon successfully completing the exam, the student will receive Ohio and National Registry certification as an EMT.

Orientation

You must attend orientation on December 15, 2026 at 5:30 pm to be admitted to the program.

Preliminary Interest Meetings

Every student must also attend one interest meeting. To register for an upcoming interest meeting, please click the link below:

Register for an upcoming interest meeting

If you are ready to apply for the program, use the following link. Please note that you will still need to register for an interest meeting above.

Apply now

Program Cost

Cost of Course: $1,995

Included in the cost of the course are the following:

• Course/Lab Fee
• BLS Course
• Textbook (ebook with JB Learning Navigate Access)
• EMS Platinum Testing
• One (1) SSU Polo Shirt for Clinical and Field Experience

Program Sequence

CLLE 103 is the initial EMT training course offered at Shawnee State University, Center for Lifelong Learning. CLLE 103 is a non-credit, 150-hour course that is offered in the fall and spring of each year. The 150-hour course includes 10 hours of prehospital field time and 10 hours of emergency department clinical time. 10 patient contacts are required, including one pediatric patient. A list of agencies is distributed with the course orientation. 

Students must complete two free FEMA courses online:

• IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
• IS-700.B: Introduction to the National Incident Command System

Get Started

Do you think that you might be interested in this program? Schedule an appointment with the program director to get started or talk over your options.

Positions for emergency medical technicians are available in private ambulance companies, hospitals, industry, fire departments, 911 dispatch offices, and the armed forces. Law enforcement agencies, park services, ski patrols, and other groups train their personnel to become EMT-Bs or paramedics as part of their duties.