Emergency Medical Training Can Change Your Life

Emergency Medical Technicians provide out-of-hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. EMTs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life-threatening emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. Emergency Medical Technicians are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.

A certificate (non-degree) training program is required to become an emergency medical technician.  All EMTs are required to pass a certification exam.

Participant selection is based on program eligibility.

Eligibility requirements are as follows:
Participants must be a Massachusetts resident • Unemployed or underemployed (working only part-time) • High school diploma or equivalent • Legally able to work in the U.S. • Assessment testing and an interview is part of the selection process • Meet program’s health and immunization requirements • Pass a CORI/SORI test • Pass a drug test which includes THC • A clean driving record • Physically agile