Danbury Hospital offers basic EMT course starting 2/10

Danbury Hospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will offer a Basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course starting on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Course participants will gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities that are necessary to be a valuable part of the emergency healthcare system.

Certified EMT’s and paramedics will provide course participants hands-on experience and real-world practice in the Danbury Hospital Emergency Department and on ambulance vehicles. This training, in addition to classroom learning, will qualify course participants to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam. Upon passing this exam, course participants will receive a Connecticut and National EMT-Basic certification.

EMT course details

Days/Times

February 10, 2021 through May 8, 2021

This three-month course meets online every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. and occasional Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Location

Online distance learning via Zoom

Cost

$895.00 includes both course and uniform shirt. Payment must be submitted in full before the start of the program. All course participants will be subject to a criminal background check before classes begin. Bank check, money order, or credit card is an acceptable form of payment.

Register

For information and to register for the Basic Emergency Medical Technician Course at Danbury Hospital, call (203) 739-4916 or register online here.

About Nuvance Health

Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, advanced facilities and technology, and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of clinical areas, including Cardiovascular, Neurosciences, Oncology, Orthopedics, and Primary Care.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practice locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations. For more information about Nuvance Health, visit our website. TTY: 1-800-421-1220