CERTIFICATE IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
COURSE OVERVIEW
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) is a certificate program providing knowledge and training in pre-hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical patients. They stabilize and safely transport patients in an ambulance, and serves as a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system. It prepares them to work within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team. They work in conjunction with paramedics, nurses, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
EMTs most commonly work in ambulances, but should not be confused with “ambulance drivers” – ambulance staff who in the past were not trained in emergency care or driving. EMTs can also be found on Fire Department apparatus, Police vehicles, sports and industrial settings, construction sites or based in a hospital.
Expected Working Field
• Advance to Paramedic
• Government Hospitals
• Private hospitals
• Ambulance Rescue Services
• Non-Governmental organizations
• Defense forces Emergency Medical Teams
• Lecturer in EMS Institutions
COURSE DURATION
One (1) year full-time plus attachments/Clinical Placements at the end of the year in Sub-County Hospitals, County Referral Hospitals and Referral Hospitals respectively across the county.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The candidate must have obtained a minimum of D+ (PLUS) in KCSE.
EXAMINATION BODIES AND LICENSING
Kenya Council of Emergency Medical Technician (KCEMT)