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Emergency Medical Technician Training Program
Two ways to train: self-paced online coursework followed by an in-person skills week, or an instructor-led class in person. Both prepare you for the National Registry (NREMT) exam, the certification Montana uses for EMT licensure.
tuition, either path
Includes AHA BLS and three more certifications. What’s covered
The licensing route
Montana licenses EMTs through the Emergency Care Provider Program at the Department of Labor and Industry. Here’s the route from course to license.
Your course covers the knowledge and the hands-on skills, and it ends with your psychomotor (hands-on) skills testing.
The National Registry’s computer-based written exam. Passing it, along with your skills testing, earns you NREMT EMT certification.
Apply to the Montana Emergency Care Provider Program with your course certificate of completion and proof of your NREMT certification.
Before your license expires, complete Montana’s continued competency requirements.
EMT training in Montana is provided by Summit Medical Academy, authorized by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry as an EMT training program.
Same tuition, same exam prep
Do the classroom part of EMT training online, in a self-paced course you can work through on a phone, tablet or laptop. A remote instructor answers questions along the way.
Learn in a classroom with your instructor and classmates twice a week for three to four months, with hands-on labs built in.
Covers your full course, your hands-on training and skills testing, and four additional certifications.
Payment plans are available.
Training locations
In-person classes and skills weeks for online students run at the locations below. Online coursework can be done from anywhere in the state.
Helena College, Airport Campus
2300 Airport Rd, Helena, MT 59601
FAQ
Complete an EMT course, pass the NREMT exam, then apply for your license through the Montana Emergency Care Provider Program, part of the Department of Labor and Industry. Summit Medical Academy’s EMT course is authorized as an EMT training program by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
Partly. The coursework can be done online, but EMT skills have to be learned and tested in person. With Summit Medical Academy, you study online and then complete a four-day skills week at a Montana training site. The program is authorized by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
Yes. For a new EMT, Montana requires NREMT certification at the EMT level. In limited cases, the Emergency Care Provider Program can approve an applicant who isn’t eligible for NREMT certification to take an NREMT assessment exam instead. Our courses prepare you for both parts of the NREMT: the cognitive exam and the hands-on skills testing.
You can enroll at 16 or older, with a parent or guardian’s consent if you’re under 18. To be licensed, Montana requires a completed EMT course and NREMT certification. If you’ll be under 18 when you finish, check the timing of your license application with the Montana Emergency Care Provider Program.
Not to enroll. Montana’s current licensing requirements are a completed EMT course and NREMT certification, with no separate diploma requirement listed.
The online path usually takes three to four months, followed by a four-day skills week. You can move faster or slower, anywhere from 30 days to a year. The in-person class also takes three to four months, meeting twice a week.
Usually, yes. The Montana Emergency Care Provider Program accepts an active or inactive NREMT certification at the EMT level or higher, or a current, unrestricted, substantially equivalent EMT license or certification from another state. You don’t need to repeat EMT training. Contact the program for your situation.
Complete continued competency training (continuing education) before your license expires, and show proof with an active NREMT certification or a signed completion certificate. Your medical director confirms your continued competence.
$1,500, for either the online path or the in-person class. That includes your hands-on training, skills testing, and American Heart Association BLS, HazMat Awareness, Landing Zone and Extrication certifications.
