Advanced Emergency Medical Technician-AEMT
Course Description- Stay Tuned for Class listing!
This course will be organized to provide the student with a more in depth knowledge of the acute critical changes in physiology, psychological, and clinical symptoms as they pertain to pre-hospital care. Students will have the opportunity to acquire clinical experience and practice the enhanced skills related to advanced emergency medical care. In addition, students will understand the ethical and legal responsibilities they will assume as AEMT's.
The course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills that will result in the professional growth of the provider as they continue in their EMS education.
There are two components of the AEMT Course include: didactic instruction and supervised field and clinical internship.
- Didactic- 100% online lectures, discussions, demonstrations.
- Laboratory skills practice will be presented by experienced and competent medical professionals during monthly skills labs. Usually scheduled over a weekend.
- Clinical Practicum- learning experiences which proves an opportunity for inquiry, experimentation, and collaboration as well as practice of a variety of behaviors, skills and extension of attitudes and feelings.
- Field Internship- A period of supervised experience on an emergency response unit that must be approved by the ARLLC Education Program and be licensed/recognized to provide basic life support by the appropriate jurisdictional authority.
-Contact us for our next scheduled AEMT course-
Entrance Requirements
- Copy of current EMT license
- A copy of a government issue form of identity required.
- Copy of current CPR for Healthcare Providers recognition.
- Tuition payment or completion of tuition payment contract.
- Completion of criminal background check through ARLLC approved service.
- Must have access to reliable internet connection and computer access.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need anything for this class?
You will need a reliable internet connection and access to a computer in order to complete the didactic portion of our courses.
How long does it take to complete the course?
Course completion varies from student to student. The average is 3-6 months, but some can take over a year.
The didactic portions of our courses are 100% online so you will be able to work as quickly or as slowly as you need. There is monthly skills testing with our instructors to ensure readiness for testing. The time-frame is up to you!
Do we have to do all our field internships with Ambulance Resources staff?
No, we have contracts available for services that are willing to take students. We will just need a contact name and number so that we can make arrangements. You will have to do a minimum of 5 team leads with Ambulance Resources staff prior to graduation.
My local ambulance service would like to pay for my tuition. How does that work?
If your local service is paying for you or a group of peers, please have them contact our payment department to make arrangements.
How long do I have to change my mind and drop from the class?
You may drop this course at anytime. However, once you use your course keys for FISDAP and MyBradyLab they are no longer reusable. Therefore, the $400.00 down payment is nonrefundable.
Once you start the didactic portion of the class and decide to drop the course the refund will be pro-rated monthly.
When can I take the state psychomotor exam and the NREMT written test?
Once you have passed your local hands-on skills test you will be able to take the state psychomotor exam. We require a minimum of 4 monthly skills labs in order to be authorized to test.
As for the NREMT written exam, you must complete all didactic, clinical and field rotations, and have your tuition paid in full in order to be authorized for testing.