About
This certificate is designed to provide students the requirements to be eligible to test for the National Registry EMT Certificate. Emergency Medical Technicians provide out of hospital emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system. EMTs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize and safely transport patients ranging from non-emergency and routine medical transports to life threatening emergencies. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. Emergency Medical Technicians are a critical link between the scene of an emergency and the health care system.
Organization
Lake Superior College
Lake Superior College is a college in Duluth, Minnesota, offering occupational education in business administration, CNA, CDL-A, cybersecurity, emergency medical services, massage therapy, medical assisting, phlebotomy, practical nursing, professional nursing, and respiratory therapy. Its academic offerings include degree, diploma, certificate, and course pathways. The college also provides continuing education and customized training, with options in healthcare, transportation, workplace safety, fire and rescue, CPR and first aid, and Minnesota Department of Transportation technical certification. Career planning resources connect career interests with related programs, while student services include advising, tutoring, transfer support, eLearning, and a library. Lake Superior College also highlights programs in respiratory therapy, medical laboratory technology, radiologic technology, media studies and production, CNC programming, and network administration and cybersecurity.