Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), CSC

This is a G3 eligible program.  Click here to learn more.

PURPOSE: This certificate encompasses the curriculum set forth in the Virginia and National EMS Education Standards for the AEMT pre-hospital provider level. The curriculum includes an expansion of topics covered in the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) curriculum including anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and trauma. Students are introduced to the concepts and skills related to Advanced Life Support (ALS) care including intravenous access and medication administration. Successful completion of the classroom, lab and internship portions of this certificate will result in eligibility to sit for the National Registry of EMT’s AEMT exam. Students in this certificate must maintain their current EMT and CPR certification throughout the program.

OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Pre-hospital care, emergency calls, ambulance transport to medical facilities.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Satisfy admission requirements for Laurel Ridge Community College.
2. Be at least 18 at the start of the program.
3. High School graduate or GED.
4. Laurel Ridge Community College placement test and completion of any developmental work that may be identified by the placement test.  
5. Attend a mandatory EMS orientation session before the fall semester starts.
6. Meet the requirements listed in the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Service document “Prerequisites for EMS Training Programs, Criminal History and Standards of Conduct”.
7. Current Virginia or National Registry EMT-Basic
8. Current Healthcare Provider CPR Certification or other CPR card accepted by the Commonwealth of VA Office of EMS 
9. No physical limitations rendering the student unfit to perform all required duties.
10. Submit results of a physical exam completed within the last 12 months as ​proof of immunizations or resistance to measles, mumps, rubella, Tdap, polio, Covid, Hepatitis B, and a TB skin test within the last 12 months. If PPD is positive, submit results of chest x-ray showing negative for active TB
11. Complete a national background check, including fingerprinting and drug screen, with no record of any sexual crime and at least five years past the final release of any felony or drug-related convictions.

Acceptance into the EMS program is required to enroll in all EMS courses with the exception of EMS 163 , EMS 164 , EMS 165 , and EMS 167 .

ACCREDITATION: The EMS program at Laurel Ridge Community College is nationally accredited through the Virginia Office of EMS.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will effectively communicate with patients, peers, and other healthcare professionals. 
2. Students will function as the Team Leader of a routine, single-patient ALS emergency call. 
3. Students will perform a comprehensive patient history and physical exam. 
4. Students will achieve a score above the designated cut score for the FISDAP AEMT Readiness Exam. 

EMT certificate courses must be taken in the prescribed sequence, which begins in the fall semester. Interested students should apply to the Division of Science and Health Professions at the Middletown Campus prior to the April 30th application deadline in order to complete the required background screening, health forms, and program orientation. Seating is limited, and priority seating is given to residents of the Laurel Ridge Community College service region.

Courses are displayed under the semester in which they are regularly offered and are recommended to be taken in this sequence to ensure timely graduation. It is possible that a course shown in a particular semester may not be offered due to low enrollment or other factors.