EVENING & SATURDAY FORMAT
Evening / Weekend EMT
Evening and Saturday classes, followed by a two-hour Tuesday final exam.
EMT approval and permanent facility pending. Schedules are proposed; enrollment is not open.
Program overview.
The Evening/Weekend EMT program combines Tuesday and Thursday evening classes with nine full Saturday sessions and 18 evening sessions, followed by a two-hour Tuesday final exam. School closures are reflected in the calendar. The 170-hour course includes 146 didactic and skills hours and 24 clinical/field hours. Field placement may extend beyond the classroom calendar.
View the full tentative calendarPlanned program hours.
The 146-hour didactic and skills component includes the two-hour written final. Skills instruction is planned at no more than 10 students per instructor. The calendar remains subject to finalization and program approval.
Who the program is for.
Students looking for evening and weekend classes while balancing work, school, or other commitments.
- Two evening sessions each week
- Saturday instruction and skills practice
- Two supervised 12-hour ambulance ride-alongs
What you’ll study.
Course materials use Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 12th Edition, with assignments through Jones & Bartlett Navigate.
Clinical and field experience.
Clinical and field partners include American Medical Response (AMR) and Falck. Students complete two supervised 12-hour ambulance ride-alongs after the core modules, all required skills instruction and competency checks, clinical validation, and verified screening and health documentation. A minimum 80% cumulative quiz/exam average is required for placement.
Available shifts are selected after placement eligibility is confirmed. Students work under a preceptor, do not replace operational staff, and must obtain signed verification of hours, competencies, and patient-care documentation.
Read field scheduling & attendance policiesTuition and admission requirements.
Base tuition is $1,699, including course materials, Navigate access, AHA BLS Provider certification planned during Week 1, background screening, uniform shirts, and in-class training supplies. No deposit is required. Full tuition is due at enrollment; payment plans are not currently offered.
Students must be at least 18 by the scheduled course completion date. A diploma or GED is not required for admission. Students provide their own required pants and boots and pay Live Scan, NREMT examination, and EMT certification/licensing fees. Clinical eligibility requirements also apply.
Review costs and requirementsBefore registration opens.
Exact dates, the final instructional address, and applicable enrollment terms will be published before registration opens. Joining the interest list does not enroll you or reserve a seat.
November 2026 Cohort
Proposed class schedule.
- Tuesday & Thursday
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific · Didactic instruction
- Saturday
- 8:00–11:00 AM didactic instruction; 11:00 AM–4:00 PM skills practice
- Final exam
- Tuesday, February 9, 2027 · 5:00–7:00 PM
- Delivery
- In-person instruction and skills
All times are Pacific. School closures are reflected in the calendar. Field placements are scheduled separately.
Class calendar.
School closures: Thanksgiving break: Thu, Nov 26, 2026 – Sun, Nov 29, 2026; Winter break: Thu, Dec 24, 2026 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027; Easter Sunday: Sun, Mar 28, 2027. No classes or assignment deadlines fall on these closure dates.
The two 12-hour field shifts are scheduled separately after placement eligibility is met. Their dates depend on affiliate availability and may extend beyond the last classroom day.
Week 1
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific8 hours
- 8:00–11:00 AMDidactic instruction
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PMSkills practice
Week 2
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
Week 3
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific8 hours
- 8:00–11:00 AMDidactic instruction
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PMSkills practice
Week 4
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific8 hours
- 8:00–11:00 AMDidactic instruction
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PMSkills practice
Week 5
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific8 hours
- 8:00–11:00 AMDidactic instruction
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PMSkills practice
Week 6
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
Week 8
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific8 hours
- 8:00–11:00 AMDidactic instruction
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PMSkills practice
Week 9
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific8 hours
- 8:00–11:00 AMDidactic instruction
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PMSkills practice
Week 10
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific8 hours
- 8:00–11:00 AMDidactic instruction
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PMSkills practice
Week 11
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 5:00–9:00 PM Pacific4 hours
Didactic instruction
- 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific8 hours
- 8:00–11:00 AMDidactic instruction
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PMSkills practice
Week 12
- 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Pacific8 hours
- 8:00–11:00 AMDidactic instruction
- 11:00 AM–4:00 PMSkills practice
Week 13
- 5:00–7:00 PM Pacific2 hours
Final written examination
Clinical / field experience · 24 hours
Shift 1: 12 supervised hours · date and time to be assigned.
Shift 2: 12 supervised hours · date and time to be assigned.
Placement requires completed core instruction, required skills and clinical validation, an eligible academic average, and verified screening and health documents.
Course total: 99 didactic + 45 skills + 2 final = 146 classroom hours; adding 24 field hours gives 170 hours.