Certification and EMS education
National Registry EMT pathway
Review the requirement to complete a state-approved EMT education program.
Open National Registry →EMS.gov Education
Learn how the National EMS Education Standards support entry-level EMS education.
Open EMS.gov →State EMS offices
Verify state-specific certification and authorization requirements.
Find a state office →Anatomy and terminology
OpenStax Anatomy & Physiology 2e
A free, peer-reviewed college-level textbook. Focus on introductory and body-system chapters.
Open OpenStax →Understanding Medical Words
Free word-part tutorial and quizzes from the National Library of Medicine.
Open tutorial →Planning and enrollment
Image and content credits
Program roadmap illustrations are original EMSCodeSim graphics. The optional thoracic anatomy image used in Module 4 is by Patrick J. Lynch and C. Carl Jaffe, Yale University Center for Advanced Instructional Media, licensed CC BY 2.5.