Daniel Webster College is offering a 15-week Emergency Medical Technician–Basic Program through its Division of Gradate and Continuing studies, beginning August 31 and running through December 7, 2005.

The non-credit course, held on Monday and Wednesday nights, 6-10 p.m. at the college, is approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, and The NH Fire Standards and Training and Emergency Medical Services. The program includes basic EMT concepts in regard to anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, emergency driving, CPR, and more. By the conclusion of the 120-hour program, students will have a functional understanding of the basic concepts of pre-hospital emergency medicine and life saving skills, as well as health and safety education topics.

Lifeguards, Firefighters, Ambulance personnel, wilderness camps and programs, police officers, industrial first aid teams, Ski Patrollers, and those who have an interest in any of the above fields should consider taking this program, said Christopher Rousseau, New Hampshire EMS Licensed Instructor Coordinator. “The biggest advantage for persons to take the EMT-Basic course is to get them moving in the right direction toward EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Paramedic where there are many full and part time paid opportunities for these levels of certifications in NH and surrounding states.”

Maximum enrollment for the EMT Basics course is 20 students. The cost for the program, which includes the textbook and study guides, is $750. (There is a separate fee for the cost of the National Registry testing and exam at the conclusion of the course)  Interested individuals should call Daniel Webster College’s Graduate and Continuing Studies at 1-886-458-7525 or 603-603-577-6500 or e-mail gcs@dwc.edu.