College of DuPage offers an Emergency Medical Technician certificate program each semester. Students interested in completing this ten-credit-hour course are encouraged to enroll early as classes fill up quickly. 

Completing EMT training is a first step toward becoming a paramedic and is also a great way for students to decide whether this or another health care profession is a career they would like to pursue.

Summer 2026 Program

Summer 2026 EMT Program registration opens March 4 for COD Priority students (30 or more COD credits) and March 11 for open registration. Background checks are to be dated Dec. 26, 2025 or later.

Fall 2026 Program

Fall 2026 EMT Program registration opens April 1 for COD Priority Students (30 or more COD credits) and April 8 for open registration. Background checks for Fall 2026 are to be dated February. 24, 2026 or later.

Seats are first come, first served and we do not overload EMT class sections or allow waitlisting. All EMT Registration Requirements must be completed in order to be cleared for registration. Contact EMS/Fire Science Program Manager Brian Baudek (baudekb@cod.edu) or call (630) 942-2107 to inquire about possible available seats and/or be placed on an interest list. Visit EMT Registration Requirements and follow the steps for EMT registration closely to avoid issues or delays.

Students who will miss more than three (3) days of class time will be ineligible to challenge the National Registry of EMT (NREMT) Certification Exam and also for Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) EMT Licensure. Students are encouraged to wait until the next program offering if more than three (3) class days will be missed.

EMT Classes

EMT class sections can be viewed on Student Planning. You do not need to be logged in to view classes. 

Enrollment for EMT Registration is limited, is on a first-come/first-serve basis, and classes will not be overloaded or seats reserved. Please monitor the class schedule for availability prior to beginning the registration process. 

When all the EMT Registration Requirements are completed, including the background check (not just submitted, but actually completed), you may register through your myACCESS/Student Planning account.  You can also register by emailing (using only your COD student email: xxx@ dupage.edu) the Registration office or calling registration (630) 942-2377. Be sure to include/have ready your COD ID#, Course Number (Fire 2271) and Section # (HYxxx), and a registration representative will complete your enrollment and provide a balance due for payment. If your student account balance is not fully covered by financial aid or military benefits, you must enroll in a payment plan or pay your balance in full or you will be dropped for non-payment.

EMT Employment Opportunities Area Listing

• Advantage Ambulance
• American Medical Response (AMR)
• DuPage Medical Group
• Illinois National Guard
• Med Ex Ambulance
• Northwestern Medicine
• Paramedic Services of Illinois, Ins. (PSI)
• Superior Ambulance