The AEMT performs emergency medical care to and transports ill and injured persons adhering to the protocols of the service and applicable federal state and local laws, regulations, and statues. In order to get into AEMT certificate program you must have a Tennessee EMT license or National Registry EMT Certification. 

All students who complete the AEMT certificate will be able to do the following:

• Identify the appropriate procedures to be employed when rendering basic emergency care to the sick and injured as an AEMT.
• Explain the roles and responsibilities of the AEMT in the pre-hospital setting.
• Demonstrate evidence of personal/professional growth, particularly as this relates to the development and delivery of safe emergency care.

This certificate allows for a state license and is the second level of a three tier program for a pre-hospital emergency medical career.

There are many employment opportunities within the EMS field, including fire departments, police departments, hospitals, and ambulance services (both public and private). Some AEMTs find work in the corporate or industrial world (like on an offshore oil platform) and others supplement their full-time employment by offering their services as an independent contractor for things like sporting events or film shoots.

A few of the many EMS-related career opportunities include

• Ambulance EMT or Paramedic
• Firefighter
• Search and Rescue (SAR) Medic
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