EMSP 1007 — Emergency Medical Technician 7
Total 7 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) (Course Descriptions – EMSP) This fifteen-credit-hour, 3-semester program is for certified EMT’s to obtain further training at an intermediate level between EMT and Paramedic. The program is designed to prepare students for the AEMT licensure examination. The primary focus of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response under medical oversight. AEMT’s perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The AEMT is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system. Return to Table of Contents Page | 147 Almost all of the AEMT program courses are Paramedic program courses. Therefore, the AEMT graduate who is accepted into the Paramedic program will have a majority of the courses already completed, thereby creating an easier path to becoming a paramedic. The applicant must already be a certified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). Other than that, this program has no pre-requisite courses. This program has specific application qualifications and process, selective admission, timelines, and other important information that can be f