AboutGustavo E. Flores Expertise I am a volunteer Firefighter Paramedic, Swiftwater Rescue Technician Instructor, Basic Life Support Instructor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor, as well as a PADI Open Water Diver instructor, lifeguard, search and rescue specialist. I regularly teach for a health and safety consulting company specializing on industrial emergency response teams development. Feel free to contact me anytime. I am just an e-mail away from you!
Experience Volunteer for Fire Department's Special Operations Division, Team Leader and active member of an all-volunteer water rescue team and instructor for a training company. I am also a rescue specialist for our local Urban Search and Rescue Task Force.
Organizations National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR).
Question What grade do i have to complete at school to become a medical technician? And what subjects i have to do? And how long does it take to become medical technician
Answer Hi,
I am assuming that by "medical technician" you actually mean "emergency medical technician". If not, please clarify. I will assume the latter.
EMTs can be either Basic, Intermediate or Paramedic (advanced) level. Most states will offer at least the Basic and Paramedic certifications. The EMT-Basic is a curriculum at least 110 hours long whereas the EMT-P usually totals over 840 hours. Some locations will require paramedic students to become EMT-Bs first and then practice for a year before opting for paramedic school, but these requirements vary widely from one jurisdiction to another.
Many junior colleges, private institutions and universities offer these trainings. Each may have its own admission requirements but most will require at least a high school diploma. There are no special pre-requisites as all you need is provided in EMT school.
I hope this answers your question. If there's anything else, feel free to contact me again.
