Daytona State Offering New Emergency Medical Technician Certificate Program at Flagler/Palm Coast Campus in January 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (October 13, 2025) – Daytona State College will begin offering the full Emergency Medical Technician Certificate program at its Flagler/Palm Coast Campus beginning in January 2026 and is now taking applications for the program.

"The demand for EMTs continues to grow in Flagler and Volusia counties,” said Evan Doyle, director of the Charles M. Curb School of Emergency Services. “As we transition our first responder programs to the new Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Training Center on the DeLand Campus, we remain committed to ensuring easy accessibility for students and meeting the workforce needs of our agency partners throughout the region." 

The DSC EMT Certificate program takes one semester to complete and provides comprehensive training in recognizing the symptoms of illnesses and injuries, and the application and proper procedures essential in delivering basic life support to the sick and injured. Training includes 90 hours of clinical experience with pre-hospital care agencies and hospital emergency rooms. 

Graduates are in high demand and can pursue careers as basic care providers in emergency medical systems, hospitals, and industrial medicine. The EMT program is the prerequisite to DSC’s Paramedic program.

To learn more about the program and apply, visit http://bit.ly/DSC_EMT.

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Offering more than 100 certificates, associate and bachelor’s degree programs, Daytona State College is the leader in education and workforce training needs of Volusia and Flagler counties and beyond. The College enrolls approximately 23,000 students a year at its seven campuses, with graduates serving in critical fields including healthcare, emergency services and public safety, aeronautics, business, education, hospitality, engineering, project management, accounting, computer science, digital media and more.

Daytona State has been recognized as a leader in higher education numerous times. U.S. News & World Report ranks the College among the Top Tier Best Online Bachelor’s Programs. The U.S. Department of Education’s College Affordability and Transparency Center ranks DSC among the top 50 most affordable public four-year institutions in the country, with less than half the tuition of the national average. And U.S. News & World Report has ranked DSC among its Top Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans multiple times.