Emergency Medical Technology
Emergency Medical Technology Program
The Emergency Medical Technology Program is designed for individuals pursuing a career in emergency medical services (EMS). It is also designed for individuals interested in expanding their professional and academic abilities, within the EMS occupations. Areas of employments for students that exist after becoming licensed include fire services, third party ambulance services, hospital emergency rooms and various other medical type services providers.
Program Mission Statement:
We commit to providing quality Pre-hospital emergency medical education and training
for the community. Our program will strive for excellence, professionalism and dedication
in all educational endeavors. As dedicated staff, we will continually find ways to
enhance the educational services to the community that we serve.
There are over 1,100 colleges in the United States that offer emergency technician programs. For your return on investment, Triton College is ranked 76th in the country.
Our program will maintain alignment with the Triton College Mission Statement and Core Values.
Certificate
Courses
EMT Job Opportunities
- 1st Response EMS
- Advanced Ambulance
- Advantage Ambulance
- Clare, The
- Elite Ambulance
- Kurtz Ambulance/Paramedic Service
- Lifeline Ambulance
- Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
- Loyola Medicine Transport
- MedEx
- New Life Ambulance
- Superior Ambulance
There are additional companies with EMT job opportunities beside what is listed here.
Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosure
Successful completion of this program could lead to professional licensure or certification within the State of Illinois. Visit the Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosure page to identify other states in which Triton College’s program requirements fulfill the educational guidelines for professional licensure and/or certification.
Contact Information
Program Chairperson
Vince Pesavento
Office: F-204
708-456-0300, Ext. 3484
vincentpesavento@triton.edu
Sarah Arnold, EMT-BS
saraharnold2@triton.edu
Timothy Bubis, EMT-BS
timothybubis@triton.edu
Michael Gentile, A.A.S., EMT-P
michaelgentile@triton.edu
David Gonzalez, B.A., EMT-B
davidgonzalez2@triton.edu
Robert Kay, EMT/P
robertkay@triton.edu
Nicholas Koletsos, MPA, EMT-P
nicholaskoletsos@triton.edu
Jeffrey Leiser, A.A.S., EMT-P
jeffreyleiser@triton.edu
Sean McAleer, EMT-BS
seanmcaleer@triton.edu
Norman Meske, EMT-BS
normanmeske@triton.edu
Veronica Minor, M.S.N., EMT-P
veronicaminor@triton.edu
Karen Neumann, EMT/P
karenneumann@triton.edu
Sean Peaslee, B.S., EMT-P
seanpeaslee@triton.edu
Raudel Perez-Varela, A.A.S., EMT-P
raudelperez-varela@triton.edu
David Ruszkowski, B.S., EMT-P
davidruszkowski@triton.edu
Daniel Shirahama, EMT/P
danielshirahama@triton.edu
Conley Shirley, EMT-BS
conleyshirley@triton.edu
Paul Simandl, EMT-BS
paulsimandl@triton.edu
Timothy Walsh, M.Ed., EMT-B
timothywalsh2@triton.edu
Roberto Zurita, EMT-BS
robertozurita@triton.edu