EMT Training Program Begins Oct. 3 in Ware

WARE — Holyoke Community College, in collaboration with the Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation, is offering an EMT training program at the E2E: Quaboag Region Workforce Training and Community College Center at 79 Main St., Ware, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 3.

The EMT-B Emergency Medical Technician Basic Course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until Jan. 9, 2018. The 38-session program consists of 170 plus hours of in-class lectures and additional online study, training, field trips, and workshops designed to prepare students for the state EMT certification exam. The course covers all aspects of emergency care including patient handling, extrication, and communication. The course fee is $1,099.

For more information or to register, contact Ken White at (413) 552-2324 or kwhite@hcc.edu, or visit www.hcc.edu/workforce.