A spring quarter Emergency Medical Technician training course at Southern Utah University will begin Tuesday, March 30.
A basic training program for the first responder to the sick or inured, EMT training is a valuable asset for fire and police department personnel in addition to being a prerequisite for anyone desiring to work on ambulance services in the state.The course will be instructed by Robert Tuckett and sessions are set for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course consists of 120 hours of training, including hands-on experience and ambulance practical experience. Successful course completion also gives students nine credit hours in Biology 292. The final EMT class session will be June 5.
As elective credit, the EMT class can also be valuable to premed, nursing program or police science students who want to understand pre-hospital care of the sick and injured. Registration for the course is at the Registrar's Office in the SUU Administration Building. The tuition fee is $250.