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Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and paramedics provide potentially life-saving aid to people in an emergency. 

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.


Emergency Medical Technician

Start your career as a first responder with the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT 105) course. This 15-week, 10-credit course offers 128 hours of lecture and 52 hours of laboratory 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 105 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 will have an associated fee. Affiliation with an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) jurisdiction is required to obtain state certification.


Paramedic

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.

Degree

The EMT department is proud to offer an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) and a certificate in paramedic.

Paramedic, A.A.S.

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.

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Paramedic, Certificate

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.

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Job Outlook

The demand for EMTs and paramedics is growing.

Graduates of our programs go on to help people around the country and the world as first responders. Whether with the National Park Service, as a shipboard paramedic or in the ambulances and helicopters serving metropolitan areas, with EMT or paramedic training from AACC, the opportunities are endless.

Learn more about EMT and paramedic career opportunities, median salaries and job outlook by checking out AACC's Career Coach.


What Our Students Say

“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


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Meet Instructor Bridget Weiss

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Interests: Education, travel, restaurants, spending time with family, Food Network, smooth jazz  

A Little More: Bridget thinks it’s vital to find your purpose, and she said hers is “to help and empower others to be well so they can find their purpose and pass the good on for generations to come.”   

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