Merchant, Mariner, Banker, Philanthropist, Humanitarian, Patriot. by Mike DiMeo, Girard College graduate (1939) and author of The Stone Cocoon, about the college. Stephen Girard came to America by way of Philadelphia in 1776 through circumstance rather than by purpose.
This certification does not require a college degree, though many EMS courses and college training programs require some college courses in the health, sciences, and math. Once you complete that step in your education, your next step is EMS training which, once completed, will award you the EMT-Basic certification.
To earn certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), the curriculum for the EMT-Basic program must comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum.Programs often offer classroom study and hands-on training in medical facilities.ontinuing education is required to keep the certification valid. EMT-Intermediate and paramedic certificate programs are also available, and the EMT-Basic is typically the prerequisite for these programs. Some schools offer associate degree programs at the paramedic level.