Are you a compassionate and driven person who wants to make a positive impact in your community? Are you looking for an intense, fast-paced career that offers the chance to help people? The Aims emergency medical technician certificate program is a great way to start your EMS career.
Serving under medical oversight, EMTs are a vital part of an overall EMS response. During this 15-week, one-semester EMT certificate program, you’ll receive intensive hands-on training from experienced instructors who will prepare you for a career as a basic EMT.
However, earning the EMT certificate is just the first step toward starting your EMS career. The emergency medical technician certificate program at Aims also prepares you to take both portions of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification exam. After that, you can register with the state of Colorado and become a practicing EMT.
If you’re interested in becoming a paramedic, earning an EMT certificate at Aims is the first step toward that goal. To apply to the Aims paramedic program, you must be a certified EMT.
The Aims EMS program is recognized by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Based at the Public Safety Institute on the Windsor campus, the Aims EMT certificate training includes:
- In-depth study of anatomy and physiology in lectures and labs using a high-tech Anatomage virtual cadaver table
- An advanced EMS simulation studio with lifelike patient simulators
- State-of-the-art lab equipment
- Working ambulances that allow you to train in a moving ambulance
- Skill-building enrichment outings
- A clinical experience with a fire department, ambulance service or hospital
Starting in your first week of class, you’ll have lab experiences in realistic simulations of emergency situations.
The Aims EMT certificate program is in high demand and classes fill up quickly. Whether you’re a high school or pre-med student or interested in starting an EMS career, if you want to make a difference in people’s lives, the Aims EMT program may be right for you.