Emergency Medical Technicians
O*NET Code: 29-2042.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
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💼 Also Known As
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)Ambulance DriverDispatcherEmergency Department Technician (ED Technician)Emergency Medical DriverEmergency Medical ResponderEmergency Medical Technician (EMT)Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B)Emergency Room TechnicianEMT Paramedic (Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic)EMT-B (Emergency Medical Technician- Basic)EMT-I/85EMT-I/99EMT-PFirst ResponderHealth Care SpecialistHealthcare SpecialistMedical DriverMedical Equipment Delivery DriverMedical Technician
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🔧 Technologies & Tools (21)
🔥MEDITECH software
Medical software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Epocrates
Information retrieval or search software
0HyperTox
Information retrieval or search software
0Informed EMS Field Guide
Information retrieval or search software
0Iterum eMedic
Information retrieval or search software
0MedDataSolutions Regist*r
Medical software
0Medical Wizards ER & ICU ToolBox
Information retrieval or search software
0Medical Wizards ER Suite
Information retrieval or search software
0Medical Wizards Paramedics ToolBox
Information retrieval or search software
0Microsoft operating system
Operating system software
0Mosby's Drug Consult
Information retrieval or search software
0PEPID EMS
Information retrieval or search software
0Palmtree EMS Field Reference Guide
Information retrieval or search software
0Palmtree Pocket EKG
Information retrieval or search software
0Skyscape Rosen and Barkin's 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult
Information retrieval or search software
0Skyscape medical software
Information retrieval or search software
0TechOnSoftware HazMatCE Pro
Information retrieval or search software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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Critical Care Nurses
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📊 Skills Comparison
Emergency Medical Technicians → Physician Assistants
Transition Difficulty: Challenging (0% skill overlap)
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