Entry Course
Emergency Medical Responder
A fast, foundational first-response course for workplace safety teams and future providers.
Clock hours
40 clock hours
Length / credits
5 days
Format
Hybrid-friendly · 20 didactic + 20 lab
Program overview
What Emergency Medical Responder covers
The EMR course is built for anyone seeking knowledge and certification in medical first response. Over five days and 40 hours, students complete 20 didactic hours — including HIV/AIDS awareness and BLS CPR training — plus 20 hours of lab and practical skills.
Program highlights
- Foundations of patient assessment
- HIV/AIDS awareness module
- BLS CPR training included
- Hands-on bleeding control & stabilization
What you'll be able to do
- Confident scene safety & scene size-up
- Basic airway & CPR interventions
- Bleeding control & shock management
- Smooth handoff to arriving EMS providers
Admissions
Requirements to enroll
Have questions about eligibility? Our admissions team walks every applicant through the prerequisites before enrollment.
Talk to admissions- Minimum 16 years of age
- No prior medical experience required
- Comfortable with hands-on practical labs
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