Become an Emergency Medical Technician
Michigan Tech offers EMT-B training through the Department of Biological Sciences as BL3001 and BL3002. Each spring, information sessions introduce the course, explain the application process, and give a glimpse of serving with campus EMS—from hands-on patient care to being part of a close-knit team. Anyone curious about emergency medicine or campus service is encouraged to attend the info sessions. Can’t make it? Email EMS@mtu.edu to learn more about getting involved. Seats in the course are offered through a competitive application process. Students of all majors and class years, as well as employees and non-degree-seeking students, are welcome to apply.
About the EMT Program:
The Emergency Medical Technician program at Michigan Tech is offered as a two-course sequence:
BL 3001 - Emergency Medical Technician 1 (5 Credits)
EMT-1 is the first in a two-course sequence that prepares students to evaluate and treat medical and traumatic emergencies in pre-hospital and emergency situations. Students learn about human health, pathophysiology, emergency medicine and treatments, and critical thinking to help them assess and treat patients while preparing for the EMT exam. This course is offered in fall semesters and permission of the instructor is required to register.
BL 3002 - Emergency Medical Technician 2 (5 credits)
EMT-2 is the second course in the sequence and build on the knowledge and skills learned in EMT-1. Students apply their training in preparation for the national EMT exam. This course is offered in spring semesters, has BL3001 is a pre-requisite, and permission of the instructor is required to register.
Students will complete 184 classroom hours across both courses, along with a minimum of 40 clinical hours with Mercy EMS and Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital.
Upon successful completion of the Michigan Tech Emergency Medical Technician program, students will be trained to a level that meets or exceeds the National Standards Curriculum and the State of Michigan Education requirements.