EMT Basic
Tuition: $1700.00 (2025-2026 school year)
Tuition does not include:
Lab Fee $100
Uniform - $15 - $100
Additional costs not included in tuition and for which Tolles is NOT the vendor include:
National Registry Exam $104.00
Textbook $425.96
Program Details and Costs Sheet
Funding opportunities may be available. Please check our Financial Aid page for more information.
If you have any specific questions about the class or curriculum, one of our coordinators will be happy to speak with you.
Email AE Admissions for general registration questions.
Email AE Payments for payment or financial questions.
Admissions Requirements for the EMT Basic Program
Pre-course requirements:
A. BCI & FBI Background check (at your own expense) It is highly suggested you complete this at least 30 days prior to the start of the program in case there is a delay in getting the results. Students will NOT be accepted until the results are received.
BCI/FBI background checks can be completed at Tolles or at multiple locations in and around Madison and surrounding counties.
If you are having your background checks done at a location other than Tolles, you will need to have the agency use ORC 109 578 and have a direct mail copy sent to:
Tolles Career & Technical Center
Attn: Josh McDowell
7877 US Hwy 42 South
Plain City, OH 43064
B. Driver’s License or Birth Certificate verifying that you are at least 18 years old.
C. To complete the EMT course, the state of Ohio Division of EMS requires students to complete online training courses titled National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100c & 700b. (There is no fee associated with these courses).
IS 100: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c
IS 700: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b
When you complete these courses you will receive an email with a link that opens the completion certificate.
If you have completed this for another courses such as fire, you will not have to retake the course. Bring copies of the certificates to Orientation for your file. If you don’t have copies you can request your transcripts here.
F. Additional Requirements: (Create an account and complete the trainings listed below HERE)
Ohio Trauma Triage
Rescue Task Force
Dementia Training
Attendance and Make-Up Hours
It is expected that students will be present for all class sessions. If students are absent, they are expected to arrange for make-up sessions upon their return. Please reference the Attendance Requirements section of the handbook for additional clarification on the 90% attendance requirement.
Assessment and Grades
Students will be evaluated and assigned grades for their performance within the course curriculum. Students must maintain a minimum 80% score on the class final and overall course grade to sit for NREMT exam. Please reference the Satisfactory Academic Progress section of the handbook.
Textbook
The textbook and resources are only offered through the publisher.
Level of Occupations
Detail for CIP Code 51.0904
Title: Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).
Definition: A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.
CPL Data 2023-2024
Completion - 93%
Placement - 75%
Licensure - 100%