Emergency Medical Services

Everett Community College's EMT course, EMS 151 (13 credits), is a 1-quarter (12-week) course that will give you:

• a college academic certificate that can be stacked toward a 2-year degree (e.g. the Fire Science AAS-T or Associate of Arts & Sciences DTA degrees)
• prepare you for the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) exam, a professional certification to work as an EMT across the United States. Please note, additional skills or training may be required in states other than Washington. Students who obtain an NREMT training certificate must find employment within 12 months in order to re-certify with a Washington State EMT-Basic professional certificate, or their training certification will lapse and they will need to re-take the full EMT course to obtain NREMT certification again; only some experienced EMTs are eligible for refresher courses.

The EMS 151 EMT course is offered 3 times each year (currently, no summer course or refresher is available):
Pre-course online assignments begin no later than 1 week prior to course start date.

Take the EMT course while working: This course is designed to be compatible for students who are working regular full-time job hours. However, it is an intensive course and students are discouraged from taking additional credits while they’re completing this course.

Class hours begin the Saturday prior to the regular academic quarter and conclude the Saturday following finals week. This course both has face-to-face and online components.

• Saturdays 8:00 or 8:30 am–5:00 pm Drill/Lab Hours, in person
• Mondays 6:30 pm–10:00 pm Lectures, in-person
• Wednesdays 6:30 pm–10:00 pm Lectures, in person

You will also need to schedule 5 hours of ridealong hours on an emergency transport and 5 hours of clinical hours in an ER that fit with your personal schedule and coordinated with the course instructor after the course begins (may be waived during COVID-19 outbreaks).

Study, Homework, and Preparation: In addition to class and clinical hours, the time commitment is considerable; you should expect an additional 30 hours each week, including:

• 15 hours of online pre-course training and assignments prior to the first day of class
• Self-directed study group review hours outside of class time
• Reading approximately 8 textbook chapters per week
• Completing 3 online quizzes or tests per week, including pre-and post-quizzes and online homework

Attendance Requirements: EMT coursework cannot be made up and many days are mandatory. Due to the volume of course material and certification requirements, you can only miss 2 days of class, or a maximum of 11.5 hours, regardless of the reason, before receiving an instructor withdrawal (fail), since at that point you would be ineligible to test for NREMT certification.

• The final exam for a course grade and college certificate takes place just prior to the end of the course.
• The practical half of the NREMT exam takes place on the final day of this course.
• Students who are successful will then schedule the written half of the NREMT exam on their own at a nearby exam provider (usually within 3 weeks of completing the course).

Each course offering has a capacity of 32 students. The course may fill up just prior to the application deadline, however, we encourage you to complete an application at your earliest convenience (50% of students who register during the last week of the application period are unable to complete the pre-course assignments and withdraw.)

Application to the EMS 151 EMT course must be completed in addition to being enrolled at EvCC. Applicants must be a minimum of 18 yers old and have completed high school or GED requirements by the start date of the course. There are 7 application requirements that usually take at least 2 weeks to complete.
You will need to access the online application itself for full instructions and details. Requirements include:

• Submitting personal information such as email and phone number
• Establish Placement at EvCC for Eligibility for ENGL 097 or higher and MATH 086 or higher
• Submitting identification for proof of identity
• Submitting proof of health insurance
• Passing an in-person pre-test
  • Test dates can be found in the application page
• Submission of a Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS Provider) certification
  • Certification must be issued by the American Heart Association (or similar) training agency
  • Needs to have been taken within 6 months before the date of submission of application
• Proof of required immunities and related tests (additional information can be found in the application). To include
  • Hepatitis B series
  • MMR: Measles, Mumps, Rubella
  • Varicella
  • TDAP within 10 years from the end of quarter for which you are applying
  • PPD-Tuberculosis test
    • Must be within 9 months before the course start date
  • Influenza
    • Current flu shot is required for the Fall and Winter offerings
    • No exceptions
  • COVID-19
    • Still required for the 2025-2026 academic year
    • No exemptions are given as this is a requirement of our clinical partners, not an EvCC requirement

You will need an EvCC student account and number in order to access the application. To do this, if you've not already, begin the EvCC Enrollment Steps and complete Step 2 Admissions.

Once you have a student username and password, you must follow the following link to self-enroll in the application (do not use your student# and PIN):

Link to the 2025-2026 EMT Application

Once you have an EvCC student account, you will need to sign in with your EvCC student username and password, not your SID# and PIN. If you are a returning student, you may need to change/update your password. If you are still experiencing challenges accessing the application, please email the Technology Services TechHUB at techhub@everettcc.edu and CC: eLearning at elearning@everettcc.edu to troubleshoot.

The application site is a self-directed process.

Program personnel will begin to review application materials approximately 2 months prior to the application deadline.
Once review begins, applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-served, rolling basis, as of completing all requirements of the application.

Applicants who have completed applications may need to wait a few weeks to receive an acceptance email that contains a registration permission code and next steps to prepare for the course.

Completed applications are eligible for any EMT course in a given academic year: Fall, Winter, or Spring. If the course you apply for is full, completed applications will be added to a wait list. We cannot predict how many spaces might open up. Students may not join the course after 1 week prior to course start.

EMS 151 is eligible for military/veteran benefits, the EvCC tuition payment plan, and, if taken as an elective of a 2-year degree program, Federal Student Aid or Workforce Funding.

Students who have resided in or had a mailing address in Washington State for less than 12 months and are paying out-of-state/non-resident tuition may explore tuition reduction.

Tuition and Fees
EMS 151 is a 13-credit course that we recommend students take as their only course in a given quarter (except for FIRE 249 (2.5 credits) if taking EMT in Winter quarter). Costs for the 2024-2025 academic year are as follows:

*The course does not require specific models or to purchase from the college. Any vendor or model is acceptable as long as the safety glasses are ANZI Z87.1 approved.
**A uniform is not required for regular classes. It is only required for ride-along and ER hours. Also, the course does not require specific models or brands. Students may have these items or can purchase them economically from a department store or similar vendor.

• Spring 2025 EMS 151 EMT course dates: Sat April 5, 2025 – Sat June 21, 2025
• Application: Rolling, Space-available basis. This course may fill early. Those who wait to apply regularly run out of time to complete their applications. Students are encouraged to begin early.
• Final date to take the EMS Pre-test as part of the EMT Application: March 4, 2025. The final pre-test date may close earlier if the course fills.
• Final Application / Registration Deadline: March 11, 2025
• Pre-Assignments Deadline for Registered Students: March 28, 2025
• Payment deadline: March 11, 2025, or if registering after, within 2 business days of registering. Students on the Tuition Payment Plan who do not pay their balance owed by the final payment plan deadline will be dropped from the course and will not be eligible for a refund.
• Withdrawal Deadline for Full Refund: April 13, 2025
• Withdrawal Deadline for 50% Refund: April 26, 2025

We make absolutely no guarantee about your registration in this course—your application must be complete and meet requirements, you must receive an acceptance email and an entry code, and you must register and pay for this course by the respective deadlines