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EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
Program Description
As an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) you will be trained to be the first on the scene with an injured or sick patient.
Basic life support instruction is provided from qualified paramedics as is training with an ambulance service in a rural or urban setting.
Additional training will take place in the Centre for Advanced Patient Care Simulation at SAIT.
Click here for more program information on SAIT.ca.
Your Career
Graduates are prepared for careers in Canada and abroad in the emergency medical services field and the industrial sector.
Interested in a career in healthcare? The Find Your Fit quiz matches your personality to more than 18 different health-related career possibilities.
SAIT Polytechnic Graduation 2009 - Sam Wolf Leg
A graduate from SAIT Polytechnic's EMT program, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, talks about his plans to work in a First Nations community. Click here for video.
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Phone: 403.284.8500
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Fast Facts
- 10-month certificate
- Fall start
- Clinical and ambulance practica
- Graduates in high demand
- Must complete Emergency Medical Responder course prior to enrolling
