Louisiana EMT Program

Become an Emergency Medical Technician

Make A Difference Every Day

Our 12-week hybrid course combines flexible online learning with hands-on training to prepare you for a high-impact career in emergency medical services. Whether you are launching a lifelong profession or building foundational clinical experience, you will master essential skills in basic emergency care and patient transport—making a real difference in your community every day.

Two female EMT students practice giving CPR on a dummy.

The Skills You Will Learn in EMT School

  • Opening the airway and providing artificial ventilation
  • Delivery of semi-automated defibrillation
  • Controlling severe bleeding
  • Dressing and bandaging wounds
  • Splinting injured extremities
  • Delivery and care of infants
  • Emergency care for patients
  • Communications and medical record-keeping
Two EMT students practice a procedure on a dummy.

EMT Course Composition

Instruction, Practice, Clinical Time

  • Skills Instruction and Practice: Two 4-hour sessions weekly

  • Ambulance Clinical Time: Two 12-hour shifts

  • Total Course Content: 240 hours

Course Schedule

A Hybrid EMT Class: Part Online, Part in the Classroom

Designed for maximum flexibility, our hybrid EMT course allows you to complete lecture and academic modules online at your own pace. You’ll then attend your EMT class twice a week for hands-on practical skills instruction at one of our Louisiana campuses—including Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Covington, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Monroe, New Orleans, or Thibodaux. In just 12 weeks, you’ll earn your certificate and be ready for national certification.