Advanced EMT Class

Our Advanced EMT Class is a step beyond the traditional EMT course. Students must have a current EMT-Basic certification prior to being able to register for the Advanced EMT course.

Advanced EMT is a separate certification and licensure, and allows the provider access to higher-level skills, and become an advanced life support provider.

Advanced EMT Scope of Practice

• Advanced Level Assessment
  • Advanced medical and traumatic emergency management
  • Advanced level cardiac arrest treatment
• AdditionalSkills: 
  • Intravenous (IV) access 
  • Intraosseous (IO) access 
  • Supraglottic Airway Placement
  • CPAP 
• Medications:
  • Ipratropium Bromide 
  • Naloxone (IV) 
  • Normal Saline (IV) 
  • Dextrose 10% (IV) 

Course Format: 

Part 1: Online Didactic

Online didactic, typically a semester-long. Optional in-person review sessions. Must take certain exams by dates spread out over the semester. 

• Estimated about 5 hours per week 

Part 2: In-Person Lab 

It Will consist of a 5-day in-person lab.

Part 3: Clinical Rotations (168 hours of clinical rotations) 

December 17th – January 30th 

• Seven (7) Emergency Department Shifts  – 84 total hours 
• One (1) Labor and Delivery Shift – 12 total hours
• Three (3) – Ambulance Shifts (12 or 24 hour shifts) – 72 total hours 

Cost: 

• Course Tuition: $2000
  • Drug Testing, Background, Platinum Planner fees may apply.
  • Active UEMR Volunteers will receive a $1400 scholarship towards course tuition.

Course Registration

Summer 2022 Course Registration opens in January 2022