EMTE 215 - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

4 lecture hours, no lab hours, 4 credit hours
Prepares students to function competently as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) as described in the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. The primary focus of EMS providers at this level takes the skill and knowledge set of the EMT and adds new skills and treatment modalities for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. 

The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) functions as part of a comprehensive EMS system and functions under medical oversight to provide emergency care at a higher level than EMT level providers but less than that provided by a paramedic level provider. Prerequisite(s): Currenty registered with the National Registry of EMTs and licensed with the Louisiana Bureau of EMS as an Emergency Medical Technician.  Corequisite(s): EMTE 216 and EMTE 217. Note(s): Skills are taught according to national standards. Before performing any procedure, graduates must verify that it is allowed by their medical director and by the governmental jurisdiction where they practice. Course/Lab Fee $40