Our EMT and paramedic training programs will provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to provide comprehensive and compassionate prehospital emergency medical care. You will go through weekly simulation-based training on state-of-the-art equipment both on campus and in hospitals, local EMS systems and other specialty sites. Our skilled faculty will prepare you for the fast-paced decisions you will make as an EMT or paramedic.
Start your career as a first responder with the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-116 and EMT-117) course. These two eight-week, 6-credit courses offer 110 hours of lecture, 122 hours of lab and 36 hours of ride-alongs so students finish the course ready to start in the EMT field. The course focuses on the fundamentals of EMT training, including control of the emergency scene, patient assessment and management of patients in the field or in transit. It will prepare you for state and national certification.
Students who complete EMT-116 and EMT-117 successfully will be prepared to take the Maryland EMT Practical Exam and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Written Examination.
Note: The state and national exams have an associated fee. Affiliation with an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) jurisdiction is required to obtain state certification.
A paramedic is a highly skilled individual in prehospital care practice. At AACC, you can earn a certificate or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree while achieving your dream of becoming a highly trained paramedic. This pathway builds on your basic EMT knowledge, skills and abilities to improve your patient care with advanced life support treatments.
The EMT department is proud to offer an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) and a certificate in paramedic.
The paramedic degree program is for those with current EMT certification looking to further their education and earn an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) as a paramedic. This program is designed to provide you with hands-on training and the skills necessary to serve as a patient’s first point of care in a health care setting, on interhospital transport or with local emergency medical services.
Once you successfully complete the paramedic program, you will be prepared for state and national certification as a paramedic.
Note: The certification exams may have an associated fee. Affiliation with an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) jurisdiction is required to obtain state certification.
The Paramedic certificate program is for those with current EMT certification looking to further their education and earn a certificate as a paramedic. This program is designed to provide you with hands-on training and the skills necessary to serve as a patient's first point of care in a health care setting, on interhospital transport or with local emergency medical services.
Once you successfully complete the Paramedic program, you will be prepared for state and national certification as a paramedic.
Note: The certification exams may have an associated fee. Affiliation with an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) jurisdiction is required to obtain state certification.
“It's really nice to learn from people that are really passionate about [paramedicine]. They want us to be good paramedics. They hold us to a really high standard and make sure we meet that standard.”
-Niki Robshaw, Class of April 2022
“The simulation dolls that they have are so incredibly technical. You can actually feel a pulse through them. It's really interesting to work with that stuff as opposed to just a cold piece of plastic.”
-Daniel Cvach, Class of April 2022
If you decide to earn your A.A.S. degree as a paramedic, you can transfer to complete your four-year degree. We have partnerships and transfer agreements in place with many colleges and universities so you can easily transfer when you're ready. Transfer agreements (or “articulation agreements,” as they’re officially called) are formal arrangements between institutions that allow certain credits to transfer seamlessly from one school to the other. After completing our paramedic A.A.S. program, you can seamlessly transfer to:
In addition to these schools, you can work with a transfer advisor to set up a specific plan to transfer to the four-year school of your choice.
Learn more about transferring from AACC.
Paying for college should be simple! Scholarships are available for the emergency medical services providers of tomorrow:
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Jennifer Hughes grew up in Anne Arundel County and serves her hometown community in a few different ways. She works as a full-time paramedic and is a Lieutenant in the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. She also teaches the next generation of paramedics at AACC.
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