Begin a career where you make a difference. When you work in Emergency Medical Technology, providing emergency medical care to ill or injured people is just another day at the office.
Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care and extricate trapped individuals to safety. Transport injured or sick people to medical facilities for treatment. Every day varies, yet the positive impact you have on the people you serve remains steady.
You gain invaluable first-hand experience. All Emergency Medical Technology courses at CLC are held at area hospitals or fire and rescue departments.
Our programs at Vista Health, Highland Park Hospital and Condell Medical Center are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. And our program at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is in the application stage.
All EMT courses are held at area hospitals or fire and rescue departments. General education course requirements for the degree are offered at CLC locations.
Candidates seeking the paramedic license through our partner hospitals will need to have a valid and current EMT-B or EMT-I Illinois license, and meet all other program prerequisites.
For more information, please contact one of the EMS coordinators listed below:
EMT A.A.S. as well as EMT-Basic and EMT Paramedic certificate programs are not eligible for Title IV aid. Only students who are eligible for benefits under the Illinois Veteran grant, Illinois National Guard, or MIA/POW or VA Federal Benefits may receive financial aid for these programs.
