Professional Education
Emergency Medical Technology offers an exciting and challenging health-care career for individuals interested in providing emergency care in the pre-hospital or hospital emergency department setting.
Due to health-care reform issues and the growing recognition of the Emergency Medical Technician as a professional member of the health-care team, career opportunities for Emergency Medical Technicians at all levels of training are developing and expanding. Basic Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) are trained in basic life support procedures and the principles of care and transportation of the sick and injured. Basic EMT training qualifies the student for an entry-level position as an emergency care provider with municipal and private ambulance services as well as some hospital emergency departments. The basic EMT certification is often a prerequisite for employment as a firefighter. (Progressive fire departments in our service area may require paramedic certification. An EMT Basic is the first step in meeting this requirement).
Paramedics are highly trained members of the health-care community often responsible for bringing life-saving diagnostic and treatment skills to the patient at the scene of an emergency. Paramedics receive intense training in ECG interpretation, emergency pharmacology, and advanced life-support procedures. The scope of practice of the paramedic is rapidly expanding, creating a number of new employment opportunities.
The EMS Programs at Goshen General Hospital offers certifications as a First Responder, Basic EMT, Basic-Advanced EMT and Paramedic. These programs are designed to meet the needs of students interested in entry-level training as well as that seeking career advancement.