Advanced EMT Hybrid Course

Advanced EMT (AEMT) Course in the Rio Grande Valley

Take the next step after EMT-Basic. The 18-week Advanced EMT course adds IV therapy, advanced airway management and emergency medications, with online coursework, in-person skills labs and clinical rotations in Mission, Texas, and an NREMT prep course included as an add-on for the Advanced EMT exam.

What you will learn

The course follows the National EMS Education Standards for the Advanced EMT level and builds on your EMT foundation, taught by working EMS professionals.

• Peripheral IV and intraosseous access, and fluid therapy
• Advanced airway devices and airway management
• Pharmacology and the medications an Advanced EMT may give
• Advanced patient assessment for medical and trauma patients
• Shock, cardiac, respiratory and diabetic emergencies
• Pediatric and obstetric emergencies at the advanced level
• Scenario-based team training on stretchers and in simulated scenes

How the hybrid format works

You study on a set weekly schedule rather than on your own, so the whole class moves through the material together.

• Online lessons and chapter quizzes during the week
• In-person skills labs, exams and scenarios at the EMTS campus in Mission
• IV, airway and medication skills practiced on manikins and task trainers before clinicals
• The course ends with skills testing, a final exam and NREMT review, and an NREMT prep course is included as an add-on

Clinical rotations

Advanced EMT students complete 60 hours on an ambulance and 12 hours in a hospital emergency department, practicing advanced skills under preceptor supervision. You document every patient you assess, and there are no minimum patient counts to chase.

Students rotate through EMTS clinical partners, including Lone Star Ambulance, Med-Care EMS, Palmview Fire, Pharr EMS, Skyline EMS and the Mission Regional Medical Center emergency department. Clinical attire is the EMTS navy polo with navy uniform pants.

Tuition and payment plans

Tuition includes your course textbook, an EMTS navy polo, your background check, immunizations, drug screening and blanket student liability coverage. National Registry exam fees, Texas DSHS certification fees and DSHS fingerprinting are paid separately to those providers. Compare EMTS tuition and payment options, or see the Tuition Payment Terms and the Cancellation and Refund Policy.

After you finish

• Take the NREMT Advanced EMT cognitive exam to earn National Registry certification
• Apply for Texas Advanced EMT certification through the Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
• Bring IV therapy, advanced airway and medication skills to your ambulance service or fire department

Serving the Rio Grande Valley

Classes meet at the EMTS campus at 801 N. Bryan Rd., Suite 165, Mission, Texas. Students commute from McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, Pharr, San Juan, Alamo, Weslaco, Mercedes, Harlingen, Rio Grande City and across Hidalgo, Cameron and Starr counties.

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