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You can easily get a job as a basic EMT (EMT-B) without any experience or qualifications. The EMT basic program is an entry-level training program that teaches you basic emergency medicine skills through a certification process and a mentorship with a paramedic or an EMT-I in an ambulance or an emergency department.

EMT-B are very limited in their skills and can only perform basic life support functions. EMT-I are permitted to do everything a EMT-B is however they are granted the ability to start IV's and administer some basic medications for Asthma, Cardiac Arrests, and Diabetic Emergencies.

EMT-1 programs, also known as EMT-Basic, can be found at junior colleges, community colleges, universities and technical colleges. You can expect to complete an EMT-1 program in less than a year.

An EMT candidate is expected to make an initial examination attempt within nine months of program completion and to meet all examination requirements and achieve licensure within 24 months of course completion.

A Mississippi student can expect at least 135 combined didactic/ laboratory hours. There will be at least 48 clinical and field hours. These minimums are somewhat above the minimums set by many states. The clinical/ field component will include at least ten hours in a hospital and at least five EMS runs.

Emergency medical technician-intermediate (EMT-I) means an individual who has successfully completed an EMT-intermediate curriculum approved by the department, passed the department's approved written and practical examinations, and is currently certified by the department as an EMT-I.

An emergency medical technician -basic (EMT-B) is a trained individual who responds to medical emergency calls. Typically, these calls include providing immediate and effective medical care to those critically injured or sick on-site and during the ambulance ride.

For instance, some states certify emergency medical responders as the lowest level of first responder, while other states call this first level EMT I or EMT Basic. There are also EMT Intermediate and EMT Advanced levels in several states as well as specialized EMT levels, such as EMT Ambulance or Cardiac Technician.