What does EMT stand for ...For like schooling or something ..or work? please helP! Like what is it ...can you explain it if you know ? thank you !
2007-12-21 15:40:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I believe it's Emergency Medical Technician. You can take a training course for it, but it's not a college major. In fact, you can do it in high school. My uncle is an EMT - I think it's all on a volunteer basis.
2007-12-21 15:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EMT = Emergency Medical Technician
There are levels of EMT from "basic" to "paramedic". A basic EMT (EMT-A or EMT-B) has completed a little over 100 classroom hours of training, some on-unit and ER experience. This is the entry-level and many are indeed volunteers or have other jobs where EMT certification is a requirement.
The EMT-P (paramedic) has had about two years of training in advanced pre-hospital care along with an internship in the field and in the ER. There are many things a paramedic can do in the field that even an RN can not.
This page (http://www.nremt.org/about/ems_learn.asp) from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians will provide you with much information.
EMS and Nursing (while both health care) are very different fields with differing training and education needs.
2007-12-22 00:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by CoachT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emergency Medical Technician.
2007-12-21 23:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pretty sure EMT stands for Emergency Medical Techincian. It's schooling for if you want to be a paramedic. Hope this helps!
2007-12-21 23:43:58 · answer #4 · answered by jpete 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
emergency medical technician
2007-12-21 23:43:29 · answer #5 · answered by Navre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
emergency medical tech
2007-12-22 00:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋