Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians offer advanced emergency medical care and transportation to critical and emergent patients. They work as part of a comprehensive EMS response team under medical oversight and are proficient in using the basic and advanced equipment typically found in an ambulance. This program prepares students for the National Registry of AEMT’s and licensure by the State of Louisiana certification exam.
To participate in the clinical portion of the program, students must have a valid EMT license in the state of Louisiana. Students without a valid license must complete EMTP 100 and EMTP 100L with a minimum grade of C and pass the National Registry of EMTs licensure exam for Louisiana before participating in the clinical portion of the program.
Summer 2026 classes begin May 14th.
To prepare competent Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains required to enter the profession.
The recipients of the CTC in Advance Emergency Medical Technician will be able to:
- Demonstrate the knowledge, skill, and ability to assess and manage a patient in the out-of-hospital environment at the level of an Advanced EMT.
- Behave in a manner consistent with the expectations of the Emergency Medical Services profession.
- EMTP 150: Advanced EMT Credit Hours: 8
- hybrid course, class meets Thursdays 8:30am - 4:30pm
- IBC: AHA Basic Life Support Certification
- EMTP 151: Advanced EMT Applications Credit Hours: 2
- IBC: NREMT Emergency Medical Technician Certification
Total Credit Hours required for the Career and Technical Certificate in Advanced Emergency Medical Technician: 10
Upon successful completion of the program courses, a student is eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians- AEMT exam and apply for state licensure.
Contact Information
Jeff Anderson
janderson@bpcc.edu
318-673-6403