Tennessee EMT Program

Become an Emergency Medical Technician

Make A Difference Every Day

EMT is an entry-level position in the emergency medical services field. In 16 weeks, you can learn the skills you will need to work as part of a medical response team. EMTs provide basic emergency medical care and transportation to patients who access the EMS system. Medics make a difference every day.

Classes start January 11, 2027

female students in emergency training

The Skills You Will Learn

  • 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
student cpr learning in classroom

EMT Course Composition

Instruction, Practice, Clinical Time

  • Duration: 16 weeks

  • Skills Instruction and Practice: up to 98 hours

  • Ambulance Clinical Time: Two 12-hour shifts

Course Schedule

The Tennessee EMT Program runs for a total of 16 weeks. The training is divided into two structured sections:

EMT I – The first phase of the program, covering foundational knowledge and basic emergency medical skills.

EMT II – The second phase, which builds on EMT I and includes more advanced clinical skills, scenario-based training and exam preparation.

Throughout the 16 weeks, students participate in classroom instruction, hands-on skills days and assessments designed to prepare them for certification and real-world emergency response.