COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Advanced EMT (AEMT) program consists of one semester of classroom training in running concurrently with the first semester of the EMSLRC Paramedic Education Program. AEMT students will attend the majority of classroom and lab sessions with paramedic students and break away for AEMT-specific topics. The course is offered as a hybrid, with online work and classroom sessions held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on a rotating "shift-friendly" schedule. Classes will rotate on a three-week schedule, meeting Monday and Thursday, Wednesday of the next week, and Tuesday and Friday of the following week. Additionally, there are hospital clinical rotations that start in the fifth week of the classroom phase, and a precepted 8-week field internship after the classroom, skills lab, and completion of clinical rotations. An appropriately motivated participant should be able to complete the program in seven months.
Clinical and field shifts are scheduled outside of class time based on the student’s schedule. Internships are available at several approved sites within Iowa. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates will be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) written examination leading to NREMT and State of Iowa certification as an AEMT. Out-of-state applicants should check with their state regarding requirements for reciprocity or recognition of training received at the EMSLRC.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
• Submission of an application and one letter of reference.
• At least 18 years of age
• High school diploma, GED, or an unofficial college transcript*
• Ability to read, write, and speak English*
• Be able to meet the minimum requirements for the cognitive and psychomotor components of the examination with reasonable and appropriate accommodations for those persons with documented disabilities, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)*
• Active Iowa EMT certification upon enrollment*
• Copy of a current driver license or government-issued ID
• Obtain course required criminal background check prior to the first day of class.
• Obtain a 10-panel drug test no later than the start of class.
• Submit clinical health requirements to UI Student Health prior to the start of class.
• Computer access (with audio and video), with internet access, camera, and microphone (capable of working with remote meetings, i.e., Zoom), email, and printer for homework
• Attend a mandatory orientation session.
*State of Iowa regulatory requirement. See IAC 641-139.4(4)
TUITION: An application fee of $50.00 is due upon application to the AEMT program. Applicants who are accepted into the program must confirm their attendance and pay a $350.00 non-refundable seat deposit that is applied to the program tuition.This application fee is not refundable unless the program is cancelled. The tuition for the AEMT program is $2,100.00 which includes handouts, lab supplies, disposable items, textbooks, online applications access, and a uniform shirt. All tuition fees are due no later than the first day of class unless other arrangements have been made through the EMSLRC Business Office.
Unless otherwise indicated by the program, all additional uniform items, tools and equipment for personal use, parking, testing fees, and incidental expenses are the responsibility of the student. Travel and transportation to and from class and to clinical and field sites is the sole responsibility of the student. As of September 16, 2020, the State of Iowa requires an Iowa DCI and FBI background check prior to state certification as an AEMT (see Iowa Administrative Rules 641-131.3(147A); 641-131.6(6)). A certification fee of $30.00 will be due to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services upon making the certification application. Current cognitive exam testing fees can be obtained from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (www.nremt.org).
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