Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Paramedic Programs

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AEMT-Blended Distance Learning

Advanced EMTs Provide basic prehospital emergency care to the sick and injured and transports emergency and non-emergency patients safely and efficiently to appropriate medical facilities. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician evaluates the patient, relays pertinent information to the appropriate medical facilities, and may be required to implement appropriate medical interventions from PA DOH State Protocols and medical command physician orders. The AEMT works closely with the EMT, Paramedic, and other AEMTs in providing effective and efficient patient care following established protocols and by performing the following duties.

EmergyCare's A-EMT-B Programs are taught in partnership with the EmergyCare EMS Training Institute. The EmergyCare Distance Learning AEMT Programs combine in-person lab instruction with state-of-the-art video conferencing technology that allows face-to-face learning. In addition, students can attend a live synchronous PA Dept. of Health approved distance learning AEMT training courses for certification at a local meeting place in their community.

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EmergyCare - UPMC - CEM Paramedic Training Consortium

This unique partnership offers high-quality training leading to testing and certification as a National Registry Paramedic (EMT-P). The goal of the program is to prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels. For more information, contact Program Director Jack Christie at 814-870-9941 or jchristie@emergycare.org.

The EmergyCare-UPMC-CEM Paramedic Training Consortium is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (www.coaemsp.org).

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The program is accredited as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Institute by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMS.

AEMT to Paramedic Class 

Distance Learning

Course offered in Spring and runs through January

The Consortium Hybrid Distance Learning Paramedic Program is a shortened paramedic training program designed for individuals 18 years of age or older who have either completed an EmergyCare Advanced EMT training course OR have a current Commonwealth of Pennsylvania-issued Advanced EMT certification. The program is 105, four (4) hour class sessions combining in-person lab instruction with state-of-the-art video conferencing technology that allows face-to-face learning. 

Students enrolled in this program attend a live synchronous PA Dept. of Health approved distance learning Paramedic training course for initial certification at a local learning site located in Erie, Warren, Crawford, or Mercer County. The 420 hours of classroom time combined with 368  hours of required hospital clinical and field internship gives students a comprehensive prehospital education. Following a progression of didactic and lab sessions followed by in-hospital clinical and field experience helps our students to integrate theory and practice to help prepare them to become competent entry-level Paramedics. Participants who complete this program become eligible to take the National Registry Paramedic certification exams to earn their Pennsylvania and National Registry Paramedic Certifications 

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Daytime Distance Learning Paramedic Training Program 

Classes begin in July of each year and meet Monday, Wednesday, & Friday from Noon to 4:00 p.m. 

Program locations:  Erie- EmergyCare Headquarters, 1926 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16502 & Warren- EmergyCare Warren, 12 South State Street, Warren, PA 16365

The Consortium Distance Learning Paramedic Program is designed for individuals 18 years of age or older who have a current Commonwealth of Pennsylvania-issued EMT certification. The Paramedic program is 148 four (4) hour sessions combining in-person lab instruction with state-of-the-art video conferencing technology that allows face-to-face learning. Students enrolled in this program attend a live synchronous PA Dept. of Health-approved distance learning Paramedic training course for initial certification at a local learning site located in Erie or Warren County. 

The 592 hours of classroom time combined with 452 hours of required hospital clinical and field internship gives students a comprehensive prehospital education. Following a progression of didactic and lab sessions followed by in-hospital clinical and field, experience helps our students to integrate theory and practice to help prepare them to become competent entry-level Paramedics. Participants who complete this program become eligible to take the National Registry Paramedic certification exams to earn their Pennsylvania and National Registry Paramedic Certifications 

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