Technical Diploma│4 Credits│Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, West Bend Campuses
WI Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $37,437
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program
Build on the Emergency Medical Technician program and prepare to take the national exams with the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician program.
Make a difference and play an important role in your community with the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician program at MPTC. Students prepare to provide a higher level of pre-hospital patient care in emergency situations.
What You’ll Learn
Students learn basic and limited advanced lifesaving skills through in class instruction and during clinical rotations. Advanced EMT builds upon the EMT foundation and adds to the student’s ability to perform skills and provide care to critically ill patients.
After completing this course, you must successfully pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Advanced cognitive and psychomotor examination to qualify for a Wisconsin Advanced Emergency Medical Technician license.
Acceptance into the Advanced EMT program includes health requirements and criminal background check. Students must be a licensed EMT and maintain licensure throughout the course.
Potential careers include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Private ambulance companies
- Volunteer community EMS providers
- Municipal fire departments
- Hospital emergency departments
Statewide Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $37,437
Program Outcomes:
- Prepare for incident response and EMS operations
- Integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to provide appropriate patient care
- Demonstrate AEMT skills associated with established standards and procedures for a variety of patient encounters
- Communicate effectively with others
- Demonstrate professional behavior
- Meet state competencies for AEMT certification
Moraine Park’s admissions starts with the online application. The admissions steps and financial aid process can take 4-5 weeks for some programs, so plan ahead.
View and begin standard admissions steps.
If you have any questions or need help with the process, please contact us at admissions@morainepark.edu OR 920-924-3200, TTY/VP:Use Relay VRS.
Several factors influence the total cost of your degree, including enrollment fees, the number of credits required, textbooks and equipment. Financial aid can assist with those costs.
The following estimated costs for completing this degree are based on the 2023-24 academic year and are subject to change. For further details, please visit the estimated cost of attendance page.
$714.80
Current total program tuition and fees
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Textbooks*
*Costs based on new books. Rental, used and electronic resources may be available for lower costs.
State Licensure Disclosure: Moraine Park’s Advanced Emergency Medical Technician program prepares students to obtain the educational requirements for licensure to be employed/practice in the state of Wisconsin. No determination has been made if the curriculum matches the educational requirements for preparation, examinations, or licensure for other states. Visit the Accreditation page for more details about accreditation.
Licensing Organization: Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
The A-EMT certificate is available only for those working in the field or as an EMT Pathway Continuation.
