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Choose a Career as an EMT. Apply Today!

Pursue your dreams of saving lives by applying for the Emergency Medical Technician Program.  If you have not applied to be a student, please see How to Apply below.
 
All application materials must be received by the Emergency Medical Services Office on the designated deadline date and time. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, then it will be the following business day.
 
Note:  Students who will be attending clinical rotations while enrolled in a professional program at the Center for Health Professions will be required to have a drug screen performed, either prior to admission, or prior to attending clinical rotations.  Students who test positive for drugs (including medical marijuana) will be denied access to the clinical rotations and will consequently be either denied acceptance into the professional program or dismissed from the professional program.
 

Application Deadlines:

Spring semester - January 5th by 3:00 p.m.
Summer semester - May 20th by 3:00 p.m.

Download EMT Application

How to Apply:

1. Apply for admission to NWACC. - If you are not currently enrolled at NWACC, you need to apply for admission to the college in addition to applying to the EMT program.  Apply now to NWACC.

2.  Apply to the EMT Program

3.  In addition to applying you must:

  • Must be 18 years of age upon completion of the last week of the program in order to sit for the state board exam
  • Have the following placement scores:
    • Reading score of at least 78 (Accuplacer test), 82 (Compass), 19 (ACT)
    • 480 on the SAT (verbal) or to have attained a grade of "C" or above in an English or Reading course

Application Filing Period:

All materials must be received by the Emergency Medical Services Office on the designated deadline date and time. If the deadline date falls on a weekend or holiday, then the deadline is the following business day. 

Deadline Dates:

Fall semester - the first Monday in October by 3:00 p.m.
Spring semester - the first Monday in March by 3:00 p.m.
Summer semester - the first day of class by 3:00 p.m.

Program Acceptance

EMT applications are usually processed the same day or within 48 hours. Students will be notified by email when they've been accepted into the program and can then register for classes.