Learn from the best

We are crazy passionate about what we do. Best Practice Medicine instructors include current and former critical care helicopter team nurses and paramedics, emergency room physicians, ski patrollers, firefighters, ER nurses, a former NOLS instructor, and a former Air Force Pararescue Paramedic assistant program director-Instructor.

Why Train With Us

Prerequisites To Attend

• 18 years of age by date of licensing exam (or 9 months after course end date)
• No prior felony convictions (or subject to BOME waiver)

Recertification requirements:

• Complete 48-hours of continuing education every 2 years
• Complete a refresher course every 2 years

Course and Study Commitment:

You will spend over 150 hours in the classroom and online including 10 hours in the Emergency Room for patient observation. To say the least, this course is INTENSE and moves very quickly! It requires MATURITY, DEDICATION, and plenty of extra STUDY time. We suggest that for every classroom hour you attend you must commit to an additional hour of outside study. If you are an MSU student with a heavy course load, we do NOT recommend taking the course. In previous courses, MSU students who carried heavy academic course loads had a very hard time completing this course.

Attendance and Exam Policy:

You may not miss more than eight class hours and must attend all scheduled lab sessions due to the critical nature of the material. You must pass all exams with a minimum score of 70% to continue in the course.

Associated Course Costs

Please be aware that there are additional costs not covered in the course tuition that are associated with student liability insurance, immunization requirements, and post-course licensing-testing fees.

American Heart Association CPR certification is required prior to entering the in-hospital clinical experience. As part of your EMT training we will provide CPR certification training at no additional cost to you. However, you are welcome to obtain AHA CPR certification from outside sources prior to this course. Proof of liability insurance ($40) is required for each student on the first class day.

NOTE: after you graduate this course there are investment costs you should be aware of, associated with licensing exams and applications.

• National Registry exam fee: $80
• State Licensing application fee: $50
• National Practitioner Database Self-Query: $4
• Montana State Licensing Skills Exam Fee: $175

Required Textbook

We are passionately committed to providing you with the most professional, high-quality, and up-to-date EMT training possible. We want you to succeed, to save lives, and be truly ready. To that end, we always recommend the latest edition of the training text book, so you have the most recent editions of knowledge and practice in your training and at your fingertips.

The Text Book:

Emergency Care, 13th Edition by Daniel J. Limmer EMT-P and Michael F. O'Keefe

Publisher: Pearson; 13 edition (February 21, 2015)
ISBN-10: 0-13-402455-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-402455-4

You may purchase the book on your own, new or used, at Amazon.com or Textbooks.com, for example. Or you can order through Best Practice Medicine during course registration for $100. You may also use the eText for this edition. The companion workbook is not required. However, you may use it to supplement your learning.

A requirement of this course is to have access to a stable internet connection as there is regular online content in addition to online course exams.

Course Registration Cost

$950.00

Please note: This price does not include the textbook which you may purchase on your own or you may also purchase through Best Practice Medicine during registration.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: For a limited time, all current high school students receive a 10% discount! (Must be 18 years of age by date of licensing exam, or 9 months after course end date).

There is a $300 Non-Refundable deposit required to hold your seat.

The remaining $650.00 is due on the first day of class. Alternately you may mail checks to:

Best Practice Medicine 601 Haggerty Lane, Suite A Bozeman MT 59715