Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Certificate Description
Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation of critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system (EMS). Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMTs) possess the fundamental 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. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians function as a link between the scene and the emergency health care system.
Objectives:
Upon program completion, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate fundamental skills and knowledge of the following areas: the EMS system, the safety/well-being of the AEMT, and the medical, legal, and ethical issues to the provision of emergency care
- Integrate complex knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the airway, respiratory, and circulatory systems to the practice of EMS
- Use foundational anatomical and medical terms and abbreviations in written and oral communication with colleagues and other health care professionals
- Apply comprehensive knowledge of the pathophysiology of respiration and perfusion to patient assessment and management
- Apply fundamental knowledge of lifespan development to patient assessment and management
- Utilize the foundational principles of the role of EMS during public health emergencies
- Apply (to patient assessment and management) fundamental knowledge of the medications carried by AEMTs that may be administered to a patient during an emergency
- Apply knowledge (fundamental depth, foundational breadth) of anatomy and physiology to patient assessment and management in order to assure a patient airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for patients of all ages
- Interpret scene information and patient assessment findings (scene size-up, primary and secondary assessment, patient history, reassessment) to guide emergency management
- Provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely ill patient
- Provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for a patient in shock, respiratory failure or arrest, cardiac failure or arrest, and post-resuscitation management
- Provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient
- Utilize principles of growth, development, aging, and assessment findings to provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs
- Perform in accordance with operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient, public, and personnel safety when responding to an emergency
Certificate Courses
Additional Requirements
Students must have a high school diploma or recognized equivalent, be 18 years old, have a current BLS Provider CPR and Emergency Medical Technician certification. To participate in some clinical sites, additional immunizations may be required (see immunization download). A non-refundable $50 background check fee is required and must be completed before class begins.
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Employment Outlook
The words career and job are very different. To be specific, a job is what you show up to for work; a career spans your lifetime and includes your education, training, professional memberships, and is something you love doing.
Winter Registration Begins January 2, 2023
Class Date | Day | Time | Code | Cost |
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Jan 9 - April 8 | M W F | 5 pm - 9 pm | EMSR2201 01 LC | $1035 |
Students are required to pay tuition and fees at the time of registration.
Estimated Tuition & Fees
$1,097 - cost includes textbook and supplies.
Course fees may vary.
Pell Eligible: No
Estimated Monthly Payment:
Tuition due at time of enrollment.
Estimated Books & Supplies
Tuition and fees include textbook, supplies, state certification fee, ride along, and clinical hours. Students are responsible for national testing fee.
Campus Locations
Logan Campus
Quick Facts
Certificate Duration
186 Hours - 3 Months
Hours per Week
Variable
Certificate Availability
High School Students
Not Available
Adult Students
See Registration Codes on the Left.
Outcome Data
N/A
A Little About Bridgerland Technical College
The mission of the Bridgerland Technical College is to deliver competency-based, employer-guided career and technical education to both secondary and post-secondary students through traditional and technology-enhanced methodologies. This hands-on technical education provides occupational education, skills training, and workforce development to support the educational and economic development of the Bear River Region.
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