Advanced EMT (AEMT)

Thank you for your interest in the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) course. Johnston Community College hosts one (1) AEMT course per year, being the in the Fall semester. The AEMT certificate course is a semester-long course following the guidelines established by the NC Office of EMS. The curriculum follows the most current release of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Education Standards.

Students will complete a total of 248 didactic (lecture) & psychomotor lab (hands-on) hours and 180 clinical (field/hospital) hours. Students will attend class each Tuesday from 08:30-17:30 hours, with an occasional weekend per the course schedule.

Course Code:  EMS 4300 01F
Course Dates: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 until Tuesday, December 8, 2024.
Course Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm
Location: JCC Main Campus - Public Safety Building
Cost: Payment in the form of cash, money order, credit card or personal check can be made to the business office for the following items:

  • $180 Registration fee (Fire and EMS may qualify for tuition waiver)
  • $19 Clinical Liability Insurance fee
  • Card fees for certification courses; Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

Other Costs:

  • Information on clinical uniforms is provided during course orientation
  • $200 Textbook: Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured; Third Edition (Price may vary by vendor)
  • $123 Platinum Planner and EMS Testing Accounts
  • $122 Criminal Background Check, Drug Screening, and Document Verification
  • Other expenses include course resource materials and additional text book cost for certification courses like PHTLS

Orientation: Orientation will be held on Tuesday, July 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Students are encouraged to attend one of these orientation sessions; however, late registration is available until the first day of class for students who meet the prerequisite requirements without placement testing.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Valid and active NC EMT credential, NRENT or other states EMS credential
  • Current Healthcare Provider BLS card
  • NC Office of EMS requires all applicants to have:
  • Successful completion of college-level English (ENG 111 at minimum), or within the previous 12 months complete a written assessment placing the individual into college-level English.
  • Successful completion of college-level Math (MAT 110 at minimum), or within the previous 12 months complete a written assessment placing the individual into college-level Math.

Written Entry Test

Johnston Community College will offer the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) test for students requiring placement testing. If the applicant does not meet the required grade levels, the applicant can enter into TABE Remediation classes. Once completed the applicant will be required to complete the TABE test again to show growth through remediation.

Applicant must pass the entry test or complete remediation before they can be accepted in the AEMT course.

How to Register for Entry Test

Students in need of placement testing should email Brittany Baker at bjbaker@johnstoncc.eduto discuss future testing dates.

Applicants do not have to take the entry test if they meet the State requirement by holding a college degree, taken college English (ENG 111 at minimum) and Math (MAT 110 at minimum).

Contact

Brittany Jackson Baker
EMT Educator/Coordinator
(919) 464-2299
bjbaker@johnstoncc.edu.