Advanced EMT

Audience:  This course is for currently certified or licensed EMTs interested in advancing their certification to the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) level. 

Course Content:

• Airway Management
• Patient Assessment
• Medical and Trauma Emergencies
• Infants and Children
• And much more

Course Format: Online with classroom hours for scenario and skill work.  

Course Length: 200+/- hours

• Online Time:  We estimate the average student will spend 5-8+ hours per week completing required reading and online coursework.
• Required In-Classroom time: 30 +/- hours.  Classroom hours are used for skills and scenario sessions.
• Clinical Length: 80+/- hours at a hospital and/or ambulance.

Course Cost:  See the course listing below. This price includes the course, clinical liability insurance, and clinical uniform use.

Deposit: $350.00 non-refundable deposit is required when you click the "enroll now" link.  This non-refundable deposit is applied to the course fee. 

Additional student costs:  NREMT written and practical testing fees, immunizations, criminal background checks + drug tests (approx 150.00), uniform pants, uniform shirt, boots, books, online A&P Medical Terminology, HIPAA awareness (approx 89.00), PPE, and other incidental costs.

Prerequisites: AHA BLS CPR card (taken within 12 months of the course start date), EMT or EMT-B provider.  Computer with internet access, speakers, printer, and webcam.

Students must obtain and bring proof of health insurance and the following immunizations by the 2nd week of class. They are:

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR):  either proof of MMR immunization within the last 8 years or a positive titer (a blood draw showing that immunization already exists).
• Tetanus (Tdap):  immunization must be within the last ten years.
• Negative TB skin test (PPD):  skin test date must be less than six months before beginning your clinical rotation. Persons with a history of a positive PPD must provide documentation of a recent chest x-ray and a review of symptoms within the past 12 months. If a chest x-ray is abnormal, clinician clearance must also be provided.
• Varicella (Chicken Pox): Documentation of both varicella vaccine shots or a positive varicella titer.
• Hepatitis B vaccine series:  documentation showing that the Hepatitis B series of immunizations (total of three doses) has been started by the end of the first month of class or documentation showing a positive Hep B titer.
• Recent Flu Shot:  some clinical sites may require this depending on the status of the flu season
• COVID-19: Minimum 1st dose by class start date and booster(s) if eligible.

 For more information on these shots/titers, please call our Health Services office at 603-668-5360.

Certification: Upon successfully completing this course, students will be eligible for the National Registry of EMTs test for Advanced EMT certification.