Purposes

• To equip students with the necessary course work and skills to become a registered Emergency Medical Technician.

Emergency Medical Technician Program

Point Loma Nazarene University's EMT program is designed to offer comprehensive education and skills-training in the provision of prehospital emergency care. PLNU offers a quality program with knowledgeable faculty and staff, and a positive environment. Professor Ron Ungar is the program director who brings decades of experience in law enforcement, teaching, and administering curriculum in emergency medical services.

The EMT program equips students with the coursework, skills, and clinical hours needed to sit for the Emergency Medical Technicians national registry exam. Coming in above 90%, PLNU boasts the highest first-time pass rate on the national registry exam of any EMT program in San Diego County. EMT certification serves as a great stepping stone for our students seeking careers as Paramedics, Firefighters, Physician Assistants, Physicians, Nurses, and Law Enforcement professionals.

Courses Offered

The EMT program includes two 4-unit quad courses (KNS 1002 and KNS 1003L) for a total of 8 units, offered every spring semester. The spring courses meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for 4 hours plus 7 Saturday sessions.

We also offer an accelerated 5-week EMT curriculum each summer in the first summer session. The summer session includes class Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you would like to enroll in our summer session, you will need to register for KNS 1002 and KNS 1003L. Students should contact admissions@pointloma.edu to start the process of enrolling to take these courses.

Faculty

Nico Anderson, BS, EMTP
Point Loma Nazarene University

Amanda Gonzales, BS, EMTP, ATC
Point Loma Nazarene University

Victor Scott Maisonet, AA, EMTP
Southwestern College

Brandon Sawyer, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Arizona State University

Ron Ungar, MA, EMTP
Program Director, EMT
Azusa Pacific University

 

To view requirements for majors, minors, and certificates, see the Degree Program Information page.