Louisiana EMT Program

Become an Emergency Medical Technician

Make A Difference Every Day

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) serve as the vital entry-level foundation of the emergency medical services field. Our hybrid EMT course combines flexible virtual coursework with hands-on EMT training to prepare you to work alongside EMT and paramedics.

Whether you plan to earn your EMT certification as a lifelong career or want to work as an EMT to build foundational clinical experience, this 12-week training program provides the essential skills to deliver basic emergency care and transportation. Medics make a difference 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.