App deadline is Oct. 31 for MSU EMT course

Thursday Oct. 23rd, 2014

The deadline is Oct. 31 to apply for a Montana State University Extended University basic course for emergency medical technicians that will be taught next spring.

The EMT Basic Course will be taught 6:30-10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Jan. 15 through April 30. The course covers essential skills required of emergency medical technicians. It will prepare students for the state and national written and practical exams. Students who pass the exams will be certified to perform life-saving skills as EMTs in a pre-hospital setting.

Tuition for the course is $800 for non-credit students. This course can also be taken for academic credit at an additional charge.

Kris Kaull, B.S., NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, will teach the class. Those who are interested in attending the course must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED equivalent and must not have been convicted of certain felony charges.

Enrollment is limited, and students who apply must also interview with the course instructor. Interviews will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15.

For more information about the course or to request application materials, visit http://eu.montana.edu/profdev, call Extended University at (406) 994-6683, or email ContinuingEd@montana.edu.