| The EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) | | | | by candidates who have completed an |
| certification requires candidates to attend an | | | | appropriate emergency medical technician training |
| appropriate, official emergency medical technician | | | | program. In order to avoid a series of |
| training program and pass two exams: one | | | | impediments raised by local regulations, it is |
| theoretical and one practical examination. | | | | advisable to complete an official EMT training |
| Candidates to the EMT certification can enroll in | | | | program in California before taking the required |
| training programs anywhere across the country, | | | | exams in the same state. |
| and can choose among a wide range of | | | | There are various high-quality EMT training |
| specialized, accredited EMT training-offering | | | | programs in California (the state is renowned for |
| educational institutions. However, the duration and | | | | holding the most expansive educational system in |
| the exact type of emergency medical technician | | | | the country, comprising 144 public and 256 private |
| training program required for obtaining the EMT | | | | colleges and universities, as well as various |
| certification are decided by each State individually. | | | | technical and vocational schools), so graduate |
| Apart from these aspects, each State respects a | | | | students should experience no difficulties in passing |
| series of specific protocols and procedures | | | | the certification exams. Persons who have |
| regarding both the structure of the emergency | | | | completed EMT training programs in California and |
| medical technician training program and final | | | | have obtained their desired certification describe |
| examinations. | | | | the EMT training-providing educational institutions in |
| In order to become a certified emergency | | | | the state as competitive and very efficient. EMT |
| medical technician in the State of California, | | | | training in California generally consists of classroom |
| candidates need to graduate from an EMT training | | | | lectures and abilities practice, totaling around 110 |
| program approved in the state or pass an | | | | hours. Over the period of the EMT training |
| accrediting examination required from transferring | | | | program, students learn to assess, stabilize, give |
| an existing certification obtained in another state. | | | | emergency treatment and transport patients who |
| California EMT certification exams are identical to | | | | require emergency care to the hospital. |
| those in other states and can be easily traversed | | | | |