PERCOM
EMT-Basic Course
Thank you for your interest in our Online
EMT-Basic Class. We are proud to offer a course that is flexible, affordable,
and convenient. We achieved this by providing a hybrid program that encompasses
an online training environment as well as hands on skills and in the field
clinical training. This course is designed to meet and exceed the standards put
forth by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National EMS Scope of Practice Model and is approved by Texas Department of State Health Services.
EMT-Basic Program Approval Number 600026
Prerequisites  The list below is the requirements to enter the course there are other requirements that you will encounter in the various phases of course.Please read Course Requirements before enrolling.
1. Color copy of a government issued photo ID
2. High School Diploma/GED/or College transcript
3. AHA Healthcare provider or American Red Cross
Professional Rescuer CPR CARDS
Basic Course Description
This course is broken into three parts Didactic, Psychomotor Skills, and
Clinical you have a total of six months to complete all three sections. The
course requires you maintain a 80% as well as a participation requirements.
Below is an in-depth description of the three portions of the course.
Didactic
 The didactic portion of the course is given online. The
course is self-paced, and the student may finish as quickly as he/she would
like. The course includes powerpoint presentations, video lectures, homework
assignments and research exams. In addition, there are weekly
instructor/student chat rooms. In the chat rooms, the students can question the
instructor on course material. After the Q&A session the instructor leads
the students in an interactive scenario. All students are required to attend 2 chat rooms before completing the course. At the conclusion of the course, the
student will take a proctored final exam. This exam is given by CBT via
webinar. The student must have access to a computer with a webcam, microphone
and speakers to take the final exam. Please refer to System Requirements before enrolling into the course.
Psychomotor Skills
After completing the online portion of the didactic
course, the student will be allowed to begin skills training. Student will attend one 3 day skills practice
sessions at a PERCOM facility in Texas. Students are required to view all of
the skills training videos contained in the course prior to attending the
practice session. In addition the students are required to memorize the steps
on each skills sheet prior to attending the sessions. If the student fails the
skills testing session he/she will have to pay to reschedule for another
testing session.
Clinical Practicum
Students may begin clinical practicum after completing
the skills session. There are a total of 80 Hours required to complete this
Practicum as well as skill performed and patient contact requirements. 
Hour Requirements
EMS:36
ER:36
L&D:8
Total:80
Caveat: If the student does not acquire the minimum
patient contacts, the student may have to attend additional
clinical rotations.
Course Completion
After passing the online didactic course,
passing the skills testing, and completing the clinical practicum requirements
of the course, the student will graduate. The student will be given a course
completion certificate and will be marked “eligible” in the NREMT database to
take the NREMT-Basic Exam. At this time the student may begin continue to our
Advanced EMT program.
Tuition
The EMT-Basic program cost $1100.00 which include tuition,
Textbook, and all
Clinical & Skills Fees. The cost of the tuition can be paid in full by proceeding to our
Purchase/Enrollment page. PERCOM also offers a interest free in house PAYMENT PLAN
to make higher education affordable and obtainable. PERCOM
accepts Money Orders, Purchase Orders and Credit Cards.
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