College of the Desert is an inclusive, student-centered community college providing high-quality degree, certificate, and transfer programs. The college offers Emergency Medical Services programs including EMR, EMT, and Paramedic training through its Public Safety Academy.
Location
Palm Desert, CA • 2 Locations
Phone
760-346-8041
College of the Desert is an inclusive, student-centered community college providing high-quality degree, certificate, and transfer programs. The college offers Emergency Medical Services programs including EMR, EMT, and Paramedic training through its Public Safety Academy.
Location
Palm Desert, CA • 2 Locations
Phone
760-346-8041
Choose from available first responder training programs.
The Basic Firefighter Academy is designed to provide cadets with foundational fire service training required for most fire departments. The program includes both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in firefighting techniques, rescue operations, and equipment maintenance. It prepares students to apply for the State Firefighter I Certificate, recognized nationally for Firefighter I certification.
The Basic Firefighter Academy is designed to provide cadets with foundational fire service training required for most fire departments. The program includes both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in firefighting techniques, rescue operations, and equipment maintenance. It prepares students to apply for the State Firefighter I Certificate, recognized nationally for Firefighter I certification.
Prepares students to provide emergency prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Two-course sequence covering emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, and trauma.
Prepares students to provide emergency prehospital assessment and care for patients of all ages with a variety of medical conditions and traumatic injuries. Two-course sequence covering emergency medical services systems, roles and responsibilities, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, and trauma.
Provides training in basic emergency care skills, theory instruction, use of definitive airway adjuncts and assisting patients with certain medications. Prepares students for National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) EMT-Basic Written Examination.
Provides training in basic emergency care skills, theory instruction, use of definitive airway adjuncts and assisting patients with certain medications. Prepares students for National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) EMT-Basic Written Examination.
The Emergency Medical Technician Local Certificate offers students the required courses to work as an EMT. Students gain practical skills through field and clinical experiences and learn essential emergency medical care techniques. Upon completing EMT 084, students can apply for certification by local counties to operate as an EMT, with a certificate valid for two years.
The Emergency Medical Technician Local Certificate offers students the required courses to work as an EMT. Students gain practical skills through field and clinical experiences and learn essential emergency medical care techniques. Upon completing EMT 084, students can apply for certification by local counties to operate as an EMT, with a certificate valid for two years.
Refresher course for Emergency Medical Technician personnel that meets or exceeds California Code of Regulations requirements. For those who have completed a recognized EMT program and are renewing their EMT certificate or preparing to retake the NREMT certifying exam.
Refresher course for Emergency Medical Technician personnel that meets or exceeds California Code of Regulations requirements. For those who have completed a recognized EMT program and are renewing their EMT certificate or preparing to retake the NREMT certifying exam.
Provides EMS practitioners the skills and knowledge to handle the unique medical, social, environmental, and communications challenges of older adults. Prepares EMS practitioners for the array of medical, mobility, psychosocial, and communications issues found in older patients.
Provides EMS practitioners the skills and knowledge to handle the unique medical, social, environmental, and communications challenges of older adults. Prepares EMS practitioners for the array of medical, mobility, psychosocial, and communications issues found in older patients.
Prepares students to become competent, professional paramedics capable of providing advanced life support care in complex and dynamic prehospital environments. Combines classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory training, hospital clinical rotations, and supervised field internship experiences with regional emergency medical services agencies.
Prepares students to become competent, professional paramedics capable of providing advanced life support care in complex and dynamic prehospital environments. Combines classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory training, hospital clinical rotations, and supervised field internship experiences with regional emergency medical services agencies.
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Sorted by distance, within 75 miles.
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