When students graduate, they are licensed EMT's and certified WEMT's. Students are encouraged to work on a volunteer ambulance to acquire a greater exposure to individuals in need of emergency medical care. Other courses such as Wilderness Search and Rescue, are designed to be practical in nature and to encourage students to apply their EMT knowledge in the outdoors.
Students participate in clinical observations in one of the region's hospital emergency departments.
Passage of both these examinations will lead to national certification as an EMT-Basic. Includes clinical experience with a local hospital and ambulance service. Prepares the student for the National Registry of EMT's examination. Consideration of prolonged transport times, severe environments, and the use of portable and improvised equipment. Topics include wilderness trauma and illness, search and rescue operations, and environmental emergencies.