Emergency Medical Technician, Certificate

EMS Programs are limited-access programs. A selection process is used to identify applicants who meet minimum requirements. If there are more applicants than available seats, preference selection will be used. For this reason deadlines and attention to detail are important. To view current class start dates and application deadlines please refer to the Deadline/Course Schedule page.

Applicant Selection is based on many factors such as the following:

• Completion of EMS1059 First Responder or equivalent with a grade of "C" or higher
• American Heart Association CPR-BLS certification
• Education
• Agency Employment/Sponsorship
• Prior Relevant Coursework
• Exams Scores (PERT, Accuplacer, ACT, SAT)
• Drug Screening
• Background Investigation
• Prior Military Experience
• Prior Relevant Work

All tuition and fees are estimated costs and subject to change without notice.

Program Costs Breakdown

Tuition for 12 Credit Hours

Tuitionand Lab Fees

• $1,925 Florida Residents
• $5,115 Non-Florida Residents

Additional Expenses

• $120.00 Uniforms
• $120.43 Books
• $450.00 Health Physical and Immunizations up to
• $40 Flu Vaccinations (2)
• $55 American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR
• $140 Level 2 and Expanded National Background Screening; drug test; Student Requirements Tracking Database (Precheck)
• $31.50 FISDAP Software

Program Cost Totals

• $2,881.93 Florida Residents
• $6,071.93 Non-Florida Residents

Scholarships

There are many scholarships available for Santa Fe College students to apply to. Please visit the Scholarships webpage for more information and how to apply.

Financial Aid

This program is not covered by Financial Aid. For more information regarding Financial Aid guidelines or to speak with a financial aid advisor, please visit the Financial Aid page for more information.

Florida Open Door Grant

This grant pays 100% of the tuition, fees, books, supplies, and assessment costs for this program. Students may qualify for a stipend of up to $1,500 for living expenses while completing their program, as funds are available. For More Information visit the Grants Page.

The Emergency Medical Technician Program at Santa Fe College is a limited-access, one-semester credit/certificate program, offered during the Fall, Spring and Summer terms. An EMT is a professional who delivers basic life support care. This program consists of 320 hours of classroom, lab, hospital emergency department clinical, and ambulance rescue clinical components.

This course meets the requirements of the current US DOT National Standard Curriculum for EMT. The course presents the fundamentals of emergency medical care and for performing basic life support procedures. Components include patient assessment, airway management, medical and trauma emergencies, childbirth, patient assisted medications, behavioral emergencies and intervention, hazardous material awareness, and a mandatory 4 hour section on HIV/AIDS (FS401.2701.5c) and 2 hours of adult and pediatric trauma scorecard methodologies (FS401.2701.5b).EMS-1119 EMT Basic (7 credit hours)

• EMS-1119 EMT Basic (7 credit hours)
• EMS-1119L EMT Basic Lab (3 credit hours)
• EMS-1411 Clinical/Hospital (1 credit hour)
• EMS-1421 EMT Basic Clinical (1 credit hour)

The EMS Program's goal is to prepare competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technicians in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.Within 14 days of successful completion of all components of the EMT program, the student will be issued a Certificate of Completion.

For student success and employment data, see the Program Effectiveness section below.

Program Effectiveness captures the quality of a program using qualitative data such as program completion, national exam pass rates and job placement.

NREMT Pass Rates / Program (1st Qtr. to 4th Qtr.)

2022

First Attempt 90%
Cumulative 3 Attempts 95%

2021

First Attempt 87%
Cumulative 3 Attempts 90%

2020

First Attempt 93%
Cumulative 3 Attempts 95%

Disclosure

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not the bill that you will receive from Santa Fe College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Santa Fe College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance below are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.

Undergraduate Lower Division Courses (A.A./A.S. Degree Courses)

	Off-Campus*	Off-Campus with Parent**
Tuition and Fees In-State: $106.77 per credit Out-Of-State: $382.90 per credit	In-State: $2,563 Out-Of-State: $9,190	In-State: $2,563 Out-Of-State: $9,190
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment	$783	$783
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)	$10,367	$3,654
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$2,394	$2,394
Transportation	$1,197	$3,942
Total	In-State: $17,304 Out-Of-State: $23,931	In-State: $13,336 Out-Of-State: $19,963

Undergraduate Upper Division Courses (Bachelor's Degree Courses)

	Off-Campus*	Off-Campus with Parent**
Tuition and Fees In-State: $126.33 per credit Out-Of-State: $428.83 per credit	In-State: $3,032 Out-Of-State: $10,292	In-State: $3,032 Out-Of-State: $10,292
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment	$783	$783
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)	$10,367	$3,654
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$2,394	$2,394
Transportation	$1,197	$3,942
Total	In-State: $17,773 Out-Of-State: $25,033	In-State: $13,805 Out-Of-State: $21,065

*Off-Campus: you intend to live off-campus but not with your parent(s).

**Off-Campus with Parent: you intend to live with your parent(s) or other relatives.

Note: All costs and rates are subject to change for the upcoming year.

For more detailed information, visit SF's Cost of Attendance page.