EMT Basic Initial Course

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Course is intended to prepare the student for an entry level position in emergency medical services at the basic level provider. The program addresses human anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, and a wide range of medical conditions as well as how to manage an individual suffering from a medical or traumatic event. The class is an intensive course equal to the workload of two college courses, requiring a minimum of 190 hours. Classes are held twice a week, with one Saturday class a month. Students are also required to spend 10 hours of clinical training in a local emergency room, which will be scheduled during the course. Upon completion of the course, students will be eligible to take the National Registry EMT Exam.

In order to be eligible to take the initial course, you must be at least 16 years of age prior to the start of the first day of class. In addition, you must be certified in BLS provider CPR. Please email emtsomerset@gmail.com if you are in need of certification.

Once you are certified as a EMT, both NREMT and NJ require you to recertification every two and three years, respectively. You are required to obtain (40) continuing education hours within that time frame, 24 of them being “Core Refreshers”. EMT Somerset offers one session of core refresher classes annually.

Upcoming Courses at EMT Somerset

September 04, 2025 @ 07:00 – January 2026

Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday nights, 7-10:30pm, with the exception of the last week of each month, when classes will be Monday/Thursday. Saturday classes run from 8am-5pm. In order to register for the Initial course, please visit the “Course Registration” page, found above.

Refresher: (exact date TBA)

Course A:  February 2025              6:30 PM – 10:30 PM Thursday & Friday evenings
Course B:  February 2025              8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (breaks & lunch)
Course C:  February 2025              8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (breaks & lunch)

                 

Training Fund Form

To be Announced based on update from NJOEMS