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Welcome to the School of Emergency Medical Technology (SEMT), sponsored by UP Health System – Marquette. Whether you're considering enrolling in the SEMT or have already done so, you are appreciated. We value and welcome every member of this community.

UPHS SEMT School of Emergency Medical Technology

We are committed to working with you to assist you in achieving your academic and professional goals in emergency medical services and will do everything possible to support your success. Success in emergency medical services training is built on a partnership, forged through collaboration between you and our faculty specifically.

Many others stand ready to support you as well. We will expect nothing less than your best, as you should accept nothing less from us. We will challenge you, but we hope to inspire you as well.

Emergency medical service is more than a job or career path. It is a noble, important, lifesaving mission that is your privilege to pursue. Wherever you are on your career or life path, you are preparing to make a positive difference by serving your community and those that need you.

The paramedic program at the School of Emergency Medical Technology prepares highly educated, entry-level paramedics in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains of pre-hospital emergency medicine.

Admission to advanced level courses (AEMT, Paramedic, Community Paramedic) requires a student to be a licensed EMT in the State of Michigan.

Applications are being accepted now for the next EMS education courses!

Beyond the Paramedic Program

The paramedic education program at the School of Emergency Medical Technology (SEMT) is a certificate program upon successful completion.

Students interested in pursuing a degree may find opportunities in several areas of interest, including but not limited to:

  • EMS Administration
  • Fire Science
  • Law Enforcement
  • Emergency Management

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SEMT Goals, Mission & Philosophy

It is the goal of the SEMT to prepare students in any EMS education programs who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.

The mission and philosophy of the program are fulfilled through program outcomes. Since emergency medicine is a practice discipline, the outcomes reflect what the student will be able to do. At the completion of the program, the SEMT student will:

  • Synthesize knowledge from the arts, sciences, and humanities with EMS theory as the basis for making EMS practice decisions.
  • Utilize critical thinking in using the EMS process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the care provided to individuals and families in a variety of settings.
  • Apply prehospital EMS life support theory to design, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions to promote and/or maintain healthy outcomes for individuals and families with complex healthcare needs.
  • Utilize a variety of communication techniques in the application of prehospital EMS life support to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients.
  • Develop and implement a variety of teaching-learning strategies in providing health teaching for individuals, families, and groups in a variety of settings within the pre-hospital environment.
  • Utilize current research findings through evidence-based practice to improve prehospital EMS life support care delivery.
  • Use leadership, management, and collaborative skills as a member of a multidisciplinary team within the healthcare delivery system to develop, implement, and evaluate healthcare provided to clients.
  • Exercise independent judgment and ethical decision-making, and act as an advocate for consumers of healthcare services.
  • Demonstrate accountability in learning and in prehospital EMS life support actions, based on accepted standards of prehospital care and in accordance with standards of professional prehospital practice.

Accreditation & Sponsorship

The UP Health System Marquette School of Emergency Medical Technology Paramedic program has a site visit scheduled for pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (www.caahep.org). This step in the process is neither a status of accreditation nor a guarantee that accreditation will be granted. This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. LSSR is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the National Registry's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.

Graduate information for EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic (2024, 2025)

Statistics to follow later due to issues with website access.

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Our program is approved for EMS Initial & Continuing Education Sponsorship through the paramedic level with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, EMS, and Systems of Care under Sponsorship Number: P23-1250. Please visit or call for more information:

EMS Education Programs

Learn more and APPLY for each of our programs below!

Important Program Information

For additional details about the SEMT, please review the UP Health System – Marquette School of Emergency Technology Policy and Procedures Manual. The manual includes, but is not limited to, information on the following:

  • Refund of Course Tuition
  • Diversity Statement
  • Purpose
  • Philosophy
  • Expanded Philosophy
  • ADA Policy
  • Policy of Non-Discrimination
  • Advanced Placement

SEMT Contact Information

For more information, please contact SEMT Director Katrina Rushford at: