- Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) care for the sick or injured in emergency settings, perform emergent medical services, and transport patients to medical facilities. Working as an EMT can be a rewarding job and provides many opportunities for advancement and growth if you want to make it a career.
In order to receive an EMT license, you must successfully complete a formal EMT course and pass a national certification practical and written exam provided by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).
Madison Fire Department offers hybrid-learning courses that will provide the training necessary to become certified.
Our classes will cover how to assess patients, administer medications, and will teach skills such as managing respiratory, medical, trauma, and cardiac emergencies. The program will also provide instruction and practice in how to deal with bleeding, fractures, airway obstruction, emergency childbirth, cardiac arrest, and other common emergencies. Students will additionally learn how to use and maintain common emergency equipment such as AEDs, backboards, suction devices, splints, oxygen delivery systems, and stretchers. Lastly, this course will allow you to spend time on an ambulance and experience how these skills are put to use.
Requirements:
- Must Be at least 16 years of age by the completion of the course
- Cannot have any felonies on record
- Must have access to a computer or tablet, and the internet
- Must be willing to get, or show proof of, current flu shot and TB test
Costs:
| Class Type | Tuition |
| Online Class | Tuition – $1055
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| In Person Class | Tuition – $1395
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Paramedics are EMTs who have more advanced training and provide a higher level of patient care. Because of their specialty training, they often work autonomously and are the leaders of their medical teams. Their training allows them to perform in depth examinations and evaluations and then treat patients with equipment and medications usually only found in the emergency department of a hospital.
Madison Fire Department offers training classes that allow students the ability to achieve paramedic certification without the constraints of attending classes in the traditional classroom setting. Our program will provide all the training necessary to become certified.
Please explore our site for additional information, including pre-requisites, or feel free to contact us for more information.
Program Costs:
Tuition and Fees Payable to the Program
| Application Fee | NONE |
| Tuition | $8,500 |
| Program Fees/Student Expenses | $1,500 |
| Total | $10,000 |
Student Expenses
| Textbooks | $850* |
| Skills Tracker Program | $100 |
| Background Check | $45** |
| Drug Screening | $45*** |
| Immunizations | Varies depending on immunizations needed |
| Testing Program | $100 |
| NREMT Computer Test | $160, as of May 2024 |
| Psychomotor Skills Exam | $300 |
| Tuition Payment Plan Financing Fee | A one time fee of 6% of the balance due on the first day of class |
| Misc. Expenses as Needed (Uniform items, hospital clinical scheduling, etc.) | $150 |
| Total | $1,750.00 |
* Costs vary depending on condition of books and vendor used
** Fee could vary by state or number of residences
*** Fee could vary depending on drug screening site
