Emergency medical technician

Fresno City College · Fresno

Complete EMT basic instruction and a field internship with local EMS agencies as preparation for the next licensing steps.

Tuition: See program costs
Format: In person with field internship; daytime or evening options in fall and spring
Length / pace: 18 weeks in spring and fall; 9 weeks in summer, according to the program page

Program page lists three annual course starts; verify the next application and enrollment window

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Emergency medical technician

Certificate of Achievement · Fresno City College

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What still needs confirmation

The current program page provides hours and schedule format but not the complete entry checklist. A 2024-2025 catalog addendum confirms the course code; verify the current catalog and licensing requirements. No certification, licensure, job, or placement outcome is guaranteed.

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Requirements and course information

Confirm tuition, fees, books, and required supplies with Fresno City College · 18 weeks in spring and fall; 9 weeks in summer, according to the program page

Confirm with school: Contact the EMT program for current enrollment steps, prerequisites, required documents, and the next available start date; the program page does not state the full entry checklist.

One course code is verified in the official catalog addendum. The program page reports 216 didactic hours and a 24-hour field internship; the complete curriculum is not shown here. Coursework and licensing distinction: FIRET 131 is the Emergency Medical Technician Basic course shown in the college catalog addendum. Program completion is not itself state licensure; confirm current exam and licensure requirements with the college and regulator.

FIRET 131: Emergency Medical Technician Basic (Program course)

Sources

Fresno City College Fire Technology and EMT: https://fresnocitycollege.edu/academics/guided-pathways/first-responders/fire-technology/emt.html

Fresno City College 2024-2025 Catalog Addendum: https://www.fresnocitycollege.edu/uploaded-files/documents/admissions-aid/catalogs/addendum-to-2024-2025-catalog.pdf