When it comes to medical training, hands-on experience and practice are invaluable. The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program at Colorado Mountain College provides specific training for those interested in working in emergency medical services. This program covers the training requirements and prepares students for the National Registry Exams and Colorado state certification. Traditionally, EMT student […]
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
EMT-Basic and EMT-Intermediate certification
The Colorado Health Department requires specific training for those who work as emergency medical technicians in emergency care situations. This program covers those requirements and prepares students for the Colorado examination.
Emergency Medical Technician program graduates are hired or serve as EMT volunteers for ambulance services, police departments, fire departments, ski patrols and search-and-rescue organizations.
The EMT program may be taken in conjunction with other course work or independently. However, because of the limited course requirements, it is not appropriate as a sole course of study for full-time students. Graduates of the program will receive a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency in Emergency Medical Technology.
Leadville welcomes new EMT Instructor
For twenty-nine years, Lisa Connelly has provided advanced emergency care to patients with critical needs. As a Colorado paramedic, she has served in the Front Range as well as mountain communities like Steamboat Springs, where Lisa currently lives, and Leadville, where she will be teaching Colorado Mountain College’s EMT program. Lisa joins the CMC community […]
Wilderness First Responder Certification
Wilderness First Responder (WFR): Backcountry medical skills you hope to never need Seventeen Colorado Mountain College Leadville students can now add a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification to their outdoor resumes. Roger Coit, an experienced Outdoor and Emergency Services professor at Colorado Mountain College, led the 8-day intensive outdoor based course. Students ranged in age […]
EMT Program in Leadville
EMT Program in Leadville Colorado Mountain College’s Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program provides specific training for those interested in working as EMTs in various roles: Ambulance, Fire Department, Search and Rescue, Ski Patrol, ER, Clinic, etc. This EMT program in Leadville covers the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s training requirements and prepares students […]