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Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Technical Certificate


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The one-semester Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Technical Certificate program is the required course of studies designed to prepare students for advanced positions as professional medical care providers in a pre-hospital setting such as an ambulance service.  These are prerequisite courses required by the State of Tennessee EMS rules and regulations for persons considering entry into the Paramedic Technical Certificate program.  The AEMT duties include the recognition, assessment, and management of medical, trauma, and environmental emergencies under the direction of the medical control physician or medical director.  The courses follow the current National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards.  Students who successfully complete the course work and clinical components of the program are eligible for the Tennessee Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Licensing Examination.  The program has an application and selection process.  To be admitted to the program, students MUST be 18 years old, and submit an acceptable background check, a “passing” drug screen, and acceptable placement scores or completion of all Learning Support competencies in Reading.  Students should be physically able to perform heavy lifting or strenuous activity for extended periods and must demonstrate the ability to perform these tasks during classroom and clinical periods.  Students must have successfully completed the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program or have a current Tennessee EMT license prior to enrollment in the AEMT program.

Courses are offered at several off-campus locations that may include Nashville, Springfield, and Clarksville.  Up to twelve students are accepted into each section of the course each semester offered.  Students enrolled MUST successfully complete all didactic and clinical components of the program to be eligible to take professional licensing examinations.

Career and Salary Information


Career Beginning Salary Experienced Salary Median
Emergency Medical Technician $20,420 $31,270
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician $20,420 $31,270
Paramedic $20,420 $31,270

Career and salary information taken from http://www.bls.gov. Check out this website for additional information about education requirements and preferred work styles and abilities for these careers. Salaries are not guaranteed.

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