HOW TO Join MERT
There are a variety of paths those interested in joining MERT can take in order to become a member and we are here to help along the way.
Requirements of members
24 hours per month on shift
All members are required to take a total of 24 hours of shifts each month. Part of these 24 hours include a minimum of one athletic shift per semester.
MCI, NSO, and Fling
In addition to weekly GBMs, MERT also holds special training events throughout the school year to prepare members to better handle more complicated events.
Weekly GBMs
Each week MERT holds general body meetings which are meant to maintain members’ competency in a variety of skills ranging from cardiac arrest to trauma.
Maintenance of certifications
Like any EMS organization, MERT members must do continuing education in order to keep both state and national EMT licenses and CPR certification.
How to join mert
ALREADY EMT CERTIFIED
If you have a current EMT certification from another state/NREMT, please complete the MERT membership application. TO be interviewed in our first fall cohort, apply by Saturday, 9/13 11:59 pm. We will reach out with interview invites after the application deadline. Interviews are scheduled to be on Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th.
If your license is not from Pennsylvania, you will also need to complete the reciprocity process to transfer your license, which you will work on with MERT after acceptance to our organization.
Info sessions: Wednesday, 9/4 at 8:30 pm via Zoom and Saturday, 9/7 at 10:30 am in Huntsman Hall Room G60.
*Attending an info session is strongly encouraged. Please fill out this interest form
CERTIFY THROUGH MERT
If you are a freshman or sophomore and would like to obtain your certification, MERT holds an EMT class held through the Perelman School of Medicine during the spring semester (Spring 2025). Although subject to change, the class will be mostly asynchronous/online, with in-person weekend practical sessions on-campus.
To apply to the Spring 2025 EMT class, you must attend one informational session. One session is held on Zoom while the other in person. For the link to the virtual session, complete the MERT Interest Form. The information sessions are scheduled for Wednesday, 9/4 at 8:30 pm via Zoom and Saturday, 9/7 at 10:30 am in Huntsman Hall Room G60. You will be emailed the link prior to the session.
If you are unable to attend either session, please email membership@pennmert.org. Applications for the Spring 2025 EMT Class will be sent out after the info sessions. You will only receive an application if you attend an info session.
Applications are due Saturday, September 21st at 11:59 pm. We will reach out with interview invites after the application deadline. Interviews are scheduled to be on Saturday, October 19th and Sunday, October 20th.
CERTIFY EXTERNALLY
If the timing of MERT’s EMT class does not fit with your schedule, there are many classes offered by other organizations that may work for you.
Please email membership@pennmert.org if you have any questions or need help finding a class.
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