Guest lecturers and other practical skill practices are conducted periodically. Click here to view this year's Training Schedule. To become an Emergency Medical Technician one must successfully complete an EMT - Basic course. This course is offered through Madison Area Technical College. The EMT - Basic course consist of 120 hours of class room and practical material spread out over a 3 or 4 month period during each school semester.
Classes generally meet two nights a week in the evening.
Daytime and summer courses are periodically offered. Clinical rotations at area emergency rooms are available for course participants. The course culminates with the National Registry Exam, a written and practical examination. For more information check out the State of Wisconsin EMS website or the National Registry website. Once an EMT license is obtained from the State of Wisconsin, EMTs must maintain periodic recertification of their skills.