Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Training Certificate
Overview
This program is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the advanced knowledge, skills, and clinical judgment required to provide comprehensive prehospital emergency medical care, building upon the foundation laid by emergency medical technician training. This program delves into more advanced concepts, procedures, and decision-making processes, empowering participants to deliver high-quality emergency medical services.
This intensive program spans 438.5 hours of didactic instruction, hands-on practical training, and clinical experience. The curriculum is carefully crafted to ensure a thorough understanding of advanced medical techniques and the ability to apply them in real-world emergency situations. Students enrolled in the advanced EMT curriculum can complete the program in approximately five months of training beyond emergency medical technician.
Successful completion of the AEMT program enables participants to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician certification examination.
To be eligible for this program, student must possess a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification and scored of >250 in Reading and Arithmetic on the Accuplacer.
If you are not currently an EMT, MTC offers an Emergency Medical Technician training certificate. For more information, contact MTC Corporate and Continuing Education at 803.732.0432 or cce@midlandstech.edu.
Special Note: Successful completion of some classes in this training program, along with meeting college entrance and program requirements, may provide you with exemption credit and/or advanced placement into the General Technology in Health Care Degree Program at Midlands Technical College. For further information, contact 803.732.0432.
Accreditation
The Midlands Technical College AEMT program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation standards through the Letter of Review Self-Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. The Letter of Review is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.
How to Enroll
To pursue this certificate, please click on the courses below to see availability. You can register for courses online, and you do not have to apply to the college!
Sample Program Plan and Costs
Class Delivery Methods
View current courses offered via our online course directory.
| On-Campus | Traditional. Classes meet on campus. |
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| Virtual | 100% online. Meets with a live instructor and classmates on specific days, at specific times. Uses web conferencing software, like Zoom. |
| Hybrid | Some classes on campus. Some classes online or virtual. |
| Online | 100% online. Due dates for projects and assignments. Self-paced work on your time. |
| CEUs | Class Hours | Course Title | Cost |
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| 0.20 | 2 |
EMT Pre-Clinical Orientation This course covers an overview of the requirements for clinicals for EMT students to include background checks and drug screening. Online ID: CEEMS-501 We frequently add new sections. Please contact our Corporate and Continuing Education (CCE) department at 803.732.0432 or cce@midlandstech.edu for more information.
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$150.00 |
| 43.85 | 439 |
Advanced EMT This course teaches the concepts and foundation of advanced EMT care in an emergency setting, and prepares students to take the National Registry exam for Advanced EMT certification (NR-AEMT). Previous completion of an EMT course and certification as a national and SC State EMT is required.
ID: CEEMS-701 We frequently add new sections. Please contact our Corporate and Continuing Education (CCE) department at 803.732.0432 or cce@midlandstech.edu for more information.
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$3,995.00 |
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Estimated Cost
Tuition Assistance
$4,145.00
Not including fees and equipment |
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What’s next after I complete this program?
Graduates of MTC’s Advanced EMT program are workforce-ready upon completion of the national and state certification requirements. There is a significant workforce demand for Advanced EMT’s in South Carolina and the Midlands area. Graduates of this program are expected to have a very high placement rate and are educated to meet the current workforce demand by incorporating content on best-practice and local issues.
Advanced EMTs have an opportunity to continue their training and focus on more advanced-level care through the paramedic training certificate program. Paramedics can treat a higher acuity patient and have an expanded scope of practice.