Program Description
The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) TCC 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 and are a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
Mission
The mission of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician TCC Program is to provide a sequence of courses that prepare qualified individuals to enter the profession with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for professional entry-level competence and continued growth throughout their careers. By integrating academics and applied career preparation, this program will produce competent entry-level AEMT’s in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. The program will offer learning opportunities for students to develop the professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The programs curriculum will emphasize a combination of the didactic, skills laboratory, and clinical instruction to provide a learning structure to fulfill the expected student outcomes, program goals, accreditation requirements, and community needs.
Admissions Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Completion of high school diploma or GED and submission of official transcript required to apply.
- Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, English, and Math.
- Transfer of previous post-secondary credits will be determined by the Office of Enrollment Services
- AEMT license or NREMT® certification required.
- Criminal background checks and drug screens will be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical courses.
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in each course and complete all required courses to graduate.
Advanced Placement: Advanced placements will not be allowed, however, with permission from the Office of Enrollment Services, transfer of credits for general educations courses only are allowed to be accepted into the Paramedic program and all Paramedic courses have to be completed within the program to verify and validate that the student met the requirements of the NREMT, State office of EMS, TCSG, CoAEMSP, etc.
*** Graduates of the TCSG Paramedicine Diploma Program may enroll in the Paramedicine AAS but will be required to demonstrate appropriate Degree level COMPASS, SAT, or ACT scores in Math, Reading and English.***
Accrediting Agency: The Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science Degree Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 210-2350
(www.caahep.org)
Committee on Accreditation for Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (CoAEMSP) 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
(214) 703-8445
(www.coaemsp.org)
Program Approval: The Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science Degree Program is approved by the Department of Public Health-State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30349, (http://dph.georgia.gov/EMS).
Licensing Agency: Department of Public Health-State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30349, (http://dph.georgia.gov/EMS).
Certification Examination Agency: National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT®), Rocco V. Morando Building. 6610 Busch Blvd., P.O. Box 29233, Columbus, Ohio 43229, (http://www.nremt.org).
Programmatic Accreditation
Accrediting Agency: The Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science Degree Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) 1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 210-2350
(www.caahep.org)
Committee on Accreditation for Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Profession (CoAEMSP) 8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
(214) 703-8445
(www.coaemsp.org)
Program Approval: The Paramedicine Associate of Applied Science Degree Program is approved by the Department of Public Health-State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30349, (http://dph.georgia.gov/EMS).
Licensing Agency: Department of Public Health-State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma, 1680 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30349, (http://dph.georgia.gov/EMS).
Certification Examination Agency: National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT®), Rocco V. Morando Building. 6610 Busch Blvd., P.O. Box 29233, Columbus, Ohio 43229, (http://www.nremt.org).
Career Information
Occupation
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 14% nationally and 3% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $38,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Admissions Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age.
- Completion of high school diploma or GED and submission of official transcript required to apply.
- Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, English, and Math.
- Transfer of previous post-secondary credits will be determined by the Office of Enrollment Services
- • Students are required to be Georgia-licensed EMTs or hold NREMT® certification to enter the Advanced EMT program. Additionally, students must have completed the EMT Program requirements to advance to the AEMT course.
- Criminal background checks and drug screens will be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical courses.
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average in each course and complete all required courses to graduate.
To prepare competent entry-level Advanced Emergency Medical Technician in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains, Programs adopting educational goals beyond entry-level competence must clearly delineate this intent and provide evidence that all students have achieved the basic competencies prior to entry into the field with or without exit points at the Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.
Advanced Placement: Advanced placements will not be allowed, however, with permission from the Office of Enrollment Services, transfer of credits for general educations courses only are allowed to be accepted into the Paramedic program and all Paramedic courses have to be completed within the program to verify and validate that the student met the requirements of the NREMT, State office of EMS, TCSG, CoAEMSP, etc. Students seeking Advance Healthcare Placement into the Paramedic Program must meet with the Program Chairperson prior to applying to the program.
*** Graduates of the TCSG Paramedic Technology Diploma Program may enroll in the Paramedicine AAS but will be required to demonstrate appropriate Degree level Accuplacer, COMPASS, SAT, or ACT scores in Math, Reading and English.***
Licensure Information
Upon successful completion of the EMT technical certificate of credit, students may be able to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) EMT certification examination https://www.nremt.org/rwd
After successful completion of the NREMT examination for EMT, students may apply for Georgia state licensure through the State Office of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma (SOEMST). https://dph.georgia.gov/EMS
Blood and Airborne Pathogens
Students enrolled in Category I and II programs at Atlanta Technical College will be performing tasks in which there is a normal occurrence for exposure to blood, other potentially infectious body materials, and airborne pathogens.
These tasks will be performed in the classroom, laboratory, and clinical activities for each occupational training program/course. Students will be required to present documentation of Hepatitis B and Tuberculosis immunizations as a result of potential occupational exposure. Students should contact their program directors for more information. Policies and procedures regarding blood and airborne pathogens may be reviewed at https://tcsg.edu/tcsgpolicy/tcsg_policy_manual.pdf.
Program Contact Information
Corbett Davis
Program Coordinator, EMT, AEMT, Fire, Paramedics
Academic Building D1108C
404-225-44699
codavis@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 1 term
Program Credit Hours: 10
Estimated Program Cost: $2,492
Required Courses
Occupational Courses (10 Credits)
| EMSP 1510 | Advanced Concepts for the AEMT | 3 |
| EMSP 1520 | Advanced Patient Care for the AEMT | 3 |
| EMSP 1530 | Clinical Applications for the AEMT | 1 |
| EMSP 1540 | Clinical and Practical Applications for the AEMT | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 10
Program Outcomes
1. The graduate will be able to attain academic, occupational, and professional knowledge.
2. The graduate will be able to attain skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.