Advocate Christ Accepting Applications for Career Ready EMT Course

OAK LAWN, IL -- Take the first step toward becoming a paramedic by taking the Emergency Medical Technician Course at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

Advocate Christ is accepting applications for its four-month EMT training course. The course is scheduled to meet two times per week at the EMS Academy, 5220 W. 105th St., Oak Lawn. The day session meets on Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Jan. 18, 2017, and the evening session meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m. starting Jan. 19, 2017.

The EMT course is the first step toward becoming a paramedic. Students learn how to assess and manage patients with medical and traumatic emergencies before taking them to the hospital. Taught by seasoned paramedics, registered nurses, and other critical care experts, the course covers delivering babies, and emergency medical treatment for victims of heart attack, stroke, seizure, motor vehicle accidents, gunshot wounds, and falls.

The course consists of 110 hours of classroom work, 24 hours of clinical rotations in the medical center’s emergency department and labor and delivery room, and 36 hours of ambulance training. The cost of the course is $1,000, which includes a $250 non-refundable deposit. Tuition covers books, lab fees, TB testing, background check, I.D., uniform shirt for clinical rotations, and AHA Healthcare Provider CPR course.

Advocate Christ Medical Center’s EMT course is approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services, and accredited through the Illinois Community College Board. Students will be enrolled at Moraine Valley Community College students and will receive MVCC credits.

To learn more about the EMT course, an informational session will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the EMS Academy beginning at 7 p.m. For additional information, contact Lisa Krch, lead instructor at 708-684-3759 or Kevin Forney, instructor at 708-684-3799.