Emergency Medical Technician: Course, Eligibility, Salary After 12th

• The Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) courses comprise four levels: Certificate, Diploma, Graduate and Postgraduate.
• These courses are now available on campuses as well as online.
• The Indian Institute of Skill Development also provides certificate courses to train Emergency Medical technicians.
• Various VIROHAN Campuses in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhilai, Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Meerut, Thane, Raipur, and Surat offer certificate EMT courses.

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Emergency medical technicians are healthcare professionals who help handle life-saving situations in a hospital or in an ambulatory setting.

EMTs are trained and equipped to efficiently handle medical situations like accidents, mishaps and other health emergencies like:

• Preliminary checks
• Basic life support care like oxygen
• Dress up wounds
• Help to control bleeding
• Intravenous cannulation
• Assisting emergency childbirth and essential newborn care
• Automated external defibrillation 
• Airway maintenance
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
• Spinal immobilisation
• Fracture management

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Emergency medicine involves taking care of illnesses or injuries which require urgent medical attention. It is a medical speciality that focuses on evaluation and management of patients requiring critical care due to unexpected illnesses or injuries.

Who Can Opt For The Emergency Medical Technician Course? - Eligibility Criteria

• Anyone who has passed 12th standard can apply for this course. 
• The candidate should be physically capable to perform all medical emergency tasks.

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Students can opt for any EMT course after finishing 12th standard for the certificate, diploma and graduate courses.

The postgraduate courses are offered only to students with a medical graduate background. Students can enrol in online courses all year round. Emergency Medical Technician Course Structure And Curriculum

Certificate course for Emergency Medical Technician

Duration of course: 2-6months

Topics of syllabus:

• Human body – Anatomy and physiology
• Medical terminology,
• Medical law/ethics,
• Infection control,
• Patient assessment
• First aid care
• Medical emergencies
• Trauma care emergency

Undergraduate course for Emergency Medical Technician

Duration: 3 years

Topics covered:

• Physiology & Anatomy
• Basic Biochemistry
• English
• Microbiology
• Pathology
• Healthcare
• Pharmacology
• Psycholog
• Introduction to Emergency Services
• Surgical Emergencies
• Medical Emergencies
• Burns, Trauma & Electrocution
• Paediatric Emergencies
• Hospital Management
• Emergency Department Pharmacology
• Psychiatric, Geriatrics 
• Medical Ethics
• Emergency Department Equipment
• Environmental Health and Science
• Computer Application
• Biostatic & Research Methodology

Post Graduate course for Emergency Medical Technician

Duration of course: 2 years

Topics covered:

• Clinical & Chemical Pathology for Emergency Medicine
• Human Anatomy for Emergency Medicine
• Trauma care
• Medical Physiology for Emergency Medicine
• Basic Critical Care for Emergency Medicine
• Medical Microbiology for Emergency Medicine
• Pulmonary and Cardiac Emergencies
• Gynaecological and Obstetric Emergencies
• Paediatric Emergencies
• Eye and Ear Emergencies
• Surgical Emergencies
• Imaging for Emergency Medicine 
• Internal Medicine for Emergency Medicine
• Advanced Courses for Emergency Medicine
• Advanced Obstetrics & Gynaecology for Emergency Medicine
• Advanced Clinical Toxicology
• Advanced Neuropsychiatry for Emergency Medicine
• Advanced Cardiac Emergencies
• Advanced Trauma Management
• Advanced Surgery for Emergency Medicine
• Advanced Paediatric Emergencies
• Advanced Pulmonary Emergencies
• Administration/ Planning in the Emergency department
• Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology for Emergency Medicine
• Disaster Management

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In most cases, previous experience is not mandatory, as it is still a developing speciality in India. The salary can range from 2 to 14 lakhs INR per annum, depending on the recruiter and the experience of the candidate. Freshers can expect a package of 2-3lakhs per annum.

A career as an EMT offers a stable career and life growth in the medical field.

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Most prominent Hospitals and Medical establishments in metro cities have job openings for Emergency Medical Technicians/ room technicians in emergency departments. 
Some of them are:

• AIMS
• Apollo Hospital
• Global Hospitals
• Fortis Hospital
• Fortis Healthcare Limited
• Max Healthcare
• Manipal Hospital
• KokilaBen Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

You can also apply as:

• A medical assistant in private clinics
• Academics trainer in colleges
• Medical content writing
• Health information technician

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