Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) (EMH1) Technical Certificate of Credit
(Stand Alone or Embedded in Firefighter/EMSP diploma and EMS Professions diploma)
Program Description:
The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician certificate program prepares students to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic 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. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system. Successful completion of the program allows the graduate to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians EMT certification examination and apply for Georgia licensure as an AEMT. This technical certificate of credit replaces the previous EM01 “Emergency Medical Technician (Intermediate)” technical certificate of credit.
Entrance date: Fall semester
Program admission requirements: Submit dcumentation of a current, valid EMT certification from the National Regitry of EMT’s or a current valid EMT license from the Georgia State Office of EMS and Trauma (OEMST)
Minimum Test Scores
| ACCUPLACER Next Generation – | Reading | 232 | ACCUPLACER | Reading Comprehension | 64 |
| Writing. | 236 | Senetence Skills | 60 | ||
| Arithmetic | 235 | Arithmetic | 40 |
High School diploma or equivalent required for admission.
Applicant must be at least 18 years old.
Healthcare Provider CPR Certification, Physical Exam, Immunization records to include PPD and Covid-19 vaccine, 10 panel drug screen, criminal background checks, and valid Georgia Driver’s License may be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical experiences.
Credits required for graduation: 10
Beginning Spring 2022 (January 2022), ALL FIRST TIME college students will be required to take the College Success (COLL 1020) course.
Students must have and maintain a minimum of a 2.0 grad epoint average on a 4.0 scale to be eligable for a progression into courses with the EMSP prefix.
If a student’s GPA drops below a 2.0 at any time during the program, the student will be removed from the current cohort. This student may rejoin the next cohort once their GPA is 2.0 or higher.
Accreditation
The Albany Technical College Paramedicine diploma and degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)(www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP)(www.coaemsp.org)
| Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs | Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions |
| CAAHEP | CoAEMSP |
| 9355 - 113th St. N, | 8301 Lakeview Pkwy |
| #7709 | Suite 111-312 |
| Seminole, FL 33775 | Rowlett, TX 75088 |
| 727-210-2350 | 214-703-8992 |
| www.caahep.org |
www.coaemsp.org |
Approval of EMT, AEMT, and PARAMEDIC courses is granted by the Georgia Department of Public Health/Office of EMS and Trauma and will be processed by the Regional EMS Program Official in the EMS Region in which the course will be taught. A complete listing of the Regional EMS Offices is located in the EMS Procedure Manual, Section VIII: Resource Documents, R-01: EMS Regional Offices.
Albany Technical College Paramedicine Program Effectiveness Data
CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
- The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2020.
- The most recent success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic Cognitive exam was 75%.
6 of 8 students passed the NREMT Cognitive Exam within 3 attempts. - The most recent positive placement rate for graduates was 100%.
Positive placement is defined by the CoAEMSP as ‘Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military’. Positive placement is measured at the completion of the program. - The most recent retention rate was 100%.
8 students started and graduated from the program.
| Occupational | 10 |
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| EMSP 1510Advanced Concepts for the AEMT
Prerequisites: EMSP 1110, EMSP 1120, EMSP 1130, EMSP 1140, EMSP 1150, EMSP 1160 Corequisites: EMSP 1510, EMSP 1520, EMSP 1530, EMSP 1540 This course serves as the introductory course to the advanced level practice of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT). It expands on the information attained at the EMT level. Topics include: EMS Systems; Documentation; EMS System Communication; Therapeutic Communication; Principles of Pharmacology; Medication Administration; Emergency Medications; Airway Management; Respiration; Artificial Ventilation; Primary Assessment; and Secondary Assessment. |
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| EMSP 1520Advanced Patient Care for the AEMT
Prerequisites: EMSP 1110, EMSP 1120, EMSP 1130, EMSP 1140, EMSP 1150, EMSP 1160 Corequisites: EMSP 1510, EMSP 1520, EMSP 1530, EMSP 1540 This course provides opportunities to apply fundamental knowledge of basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation based on assessment findings for the following: an acutely ill patient; a patient in shock, respiratory failure or arrest, cardiac failure or arrest, and post resuscitation management; and an acutely injured patient. In addition it provides a fundamental knowledge of growth, development, and aging and assessment findings to provide basic and selected advanced emergency care and transportation for a patient with special needs. Topics include: Geriatrics; Patients with Special Challenges; Medical Overview; Neurology; Immunology; Infectious Disease; Endocrine Disorders; Cardiovascular; Toxicology; Respiratory; Hematology; Genitourinary/Renal; Shock and Resuscitation; Chest Trauma; Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma; Orthopedic Trauma; Head, Facial, Neck, and Spine Trauma: Nervous System Trauma; and Integration of Medical/Trauma Assessments. |
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| EMSP 1530Clinical Applications for the AEMT
Prerequisites: EMSP 1110, EMSP 1120, EMSP 1130, EMSP 1140, EMSP 1150, EMSP 1160 Corequisites: EMSP 1510, EMSP 1520, EMSP 1530, EMSP 1540 This course provides supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings. Topics include: Clinicals. |
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| EMSP 1540Clinical and Practical Applications for the AEMT
Prerequisites: EMSP 1110, EMSP 1120, EMSP 1130, EMSP 1140, EMSP 1150, EMSP 1160 Corequisites: EMSP 1510, EMSP 1520, EMSP 1530, EMSP 1540 This course provides supervised clinical experience in various clinical settings as well as opportunities to demonstrate critical thinking skills and assessment based management techniques through competency based evaluations relevant to the practice of an AEMT. Topics include: Clinicals and Assessment Based Management. |
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Faculty
Chair/Instructor, Paramedicine Program
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