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EMT Training

Resources for aspiring and working EMTs — from what to expect in training and how to pass the NREMT, to career pathways in EMS, firefighting, and beyond. Posts cover the differences between EMTs and paramedics, triage skills, rapid assessment techniques, and how EMT training serves as a launchpad into the broader healthcare field.

1 04, 2026

BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certification in San Diego

April 1st, 2026|ACLS, BLS, Career Programs, CPR Training Articles, EMT Training, PALS|

BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certification in San Diego: Military Transitions, Rady Children's, and What San Diego Providers Actually Need Revive & Survive—a joint initiative from the County of San Diego and UC San Diego—launched in 2024 with the goal of training one million residents in cardiac response. As of early 2026, more than 750,000 San Diegans have already participated. Amidst a community that is better prepared, it is critical that healthcare professionals in San Diego are aptly prepared to serve [...]

7 02, 2020

EMT Skills Verification Checks for Renewal

February 7th, 2020|EMT Training|

EMTs, who are emergency medical technicians, respond to emergency situations throughout the community, including in individuals’ homes. They provide quick assistance, including CPR, certain medications and other first aid treatments while transporting these ill individuals to medical care facilities. To become an EMT, one must complete a state-approved program and receive certification for licensure. In addition, these individuals must hold valid CPR certifications. EMT Recertification As is the case for most health care workers, continuing recertifications are necessary to continue [...]

22 11, 2019

Tips for Rapid Triage Assessments in the Emergency Room

November 22nd, 2019|Advanced Nursing, Education, EMT Training, Research|

Although triage is typically the emergency department position that most nurses dread, it is a vital role that ensures that the sickest patients get the fastest care. If you are ready to take your skills to the next level, study these tips for rapid and accurate triage assessments. Use a Proven Triage Assessment Tool Especially as a new nurse, you should rely on proven tools to help you do your job efficiently. For example, your facility may use the Emergency [...]

1 11, 2019

How to Start and Advance Your Career as an EMT

November 1st, 2019|Education, EMT Training|

Are you looking for a rewarding career that can get your foot into the door of the medical profession? Do you long to help people who are at their lowest points or to save lives? If this describes you, you may want to consider training as an EMT, a career path that offers many personal and professional benefits while also giving you plenty of ways to advance your career in numerous ways over the years.

18 10, 2019

Enjoy a Rewarding Career as an EMT

October 18th, 2019|Classes, EMT Training|

For many, their first foray into the medical field is by way of a paramedic or an EMT position. The EMT occupies the entry-level emergency health care position, which requires far fewer hours of training than a paramedic must receive. However, this training can give individuals basic life-saving skills and can help them know if they would like to delve further into the world of health care. What Are the Benefits of Working as an EMT? Although you probably know [...]

2 10, 2019

Taking Codes from Chaotic to Calm

October 2nd, 2019|Advanced Nursing, Education, EMT Training|

As a health care worker, one of the most stressful situations you can ever face is a code blue. Whether your own patient is coding or you are called to a code somewhere else in your facility, the fact that a patient’s life is in your hands is a weighty realization. No matter how many hours of experience or years of education you have, hearing a code blue called or reaching for the phone to call one yourself is sure [...]

16 08, 2019

We Have New EMT B Training Classes Open, But Can You Cut It?

August 16th, 2019|Classes, Education, EMT Training|

2019 was an exciting year for us. We had a couple new EMT B training courses in Oakland, and we even expanded enough to be able to open two more EMT Basic training classes in Sacramento. Great news for us, and we hope to see you there at one campus or the other. -But are you up to the challenge?

31 07, 2019

EMT Certification Requirements

July 31st, 2019|Career Programs, EMT Training|

Working as an EMT can be incredibly rewarding if you long to help those who are unable to help themselves. As an EMT, you will provide health support to individuals of all ages who are not yet at the hospital. This could include stabilizing them, providing life-sustaining support and transporting them. Although many of your runs as an EMT will be for routine everyday needs, such as transporting nursing home patients to appointments, you will certainly have some trips [...]

3 05, 2019

V-Tach: When to Worry and When to Treat

May 3rd, 2019|ACLS, Education, EMT Training|

The key to responding appropriately to your patients when they’re in life-threatening situations is to be able to recognize what the problem is quickly and to get them the appropriate treatment without delay. However, their symptoms may not always match up with what you believe the EKG rhythm is showing. One of the most potent examples of this is in patients with ventricular tachycardia. Tachycardia usually refers to any heart rhythm over 120 beats per minute, but emergency treatments [...]

6 03, 2019

What You Need to Know to Be an EMT

March 6th, 2019|EMT Training|

Although being an EMT is often thought of as an entry-level position to prepare you to be a paramedic or to get further into an advanced health care field, it should be seen as a smart and fulfilling use of your time and skills as well. The job itself is in high demand as medical emergencies happen all over the world every minute.

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