Advanced EMT (AEMT)

Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMT) have more training than an EMT but less than a Paramedic. This course teaches students how to work on an ambulance, start IVs, use advanced airway management techniques, such as intubation, and provide advanced cardiac medications.

Students who successfully meet all of the graduation requirements will receive a certificate of completion and will be eligible to take the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) Advanced EMT exam. Once certified by the NREMT, students are eligible to apply to the State of Texas and receive their State of Texas AEMT certification.  This course is intended to allow a student to enter a bridge paramedic course, P2.

 AEMT/P1 Courses

 Most hybrid paramedic classes offer an AEMT test point which keeps a student from needing to repeat 6 months of class and clinical time as they proceed to the paramedic level.

Course Requirements

To enroll, AEMT course applicants must:

• Be currently certified as an EMT-Basic with NREMT; must obtain State of Texas EMT-Basic certification by the start of clinical rotations
• Be at least 18 years old, or be 18 by the start of clinical rotations
• Have a high school diploma or GED, and meet the 10th grade reading and writing level
• Pass a background check and randomized drug screen
• Submit required student documentation by clinical start date including but not limited to:
  • A valid state ID or driver’s license
  • A current American Heart Association CPR card
  • Fingerprint card
  • Functional Physical Form signed by a medical provider stating the student meets the requirements of the job description for Paramedic
  • Proof of required immunizations
• Purchase the course uniform, textbook, BP cuff and stethoscope, and other fees associated with above documentation requirements