EMI follows the National EMS Education Standards which prepares the AEMT student to take the National Registry exam. Once you have successfully completed your testing, you will receive your National Registry and PA State AEMT certifications.
The AEMT program is held in combination of in-person classroom and simulation labs of the Emergency Medicine Institute (EMI), which is located on the first floor of Lehigh Valley Health Network Mack building, 2100 Mack Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania. The class will run on a schedule with lectures along with assigned at home learning assignments. Clinical and field rotations are held locally within our hospital network, additional hospitals that have agreements with the network, and through our EMS system partners.
The program will be held from August 5, 2024, thru December 14, 2024, with the Pennsylvania Psychomotor Test. Class will be held each Monday and Thursday evening from 6:30PM-10PM until November 18, 2024, when class will then be held each Monday and Wednesday evening from 6:30PM – 10PM. In-person days at EMI will also include 5- Saturday’s (1 a month).
Selection of students for this course is highly competitive. Those with the best combination of experience, knowledge and attitude will be considered the top candidates. Extensive training includes didactic classroom lectures, workshops and labs using our human patient simulators (instructor to student ratio 1:5), clinical rotations in various medical disciplines and field experience through preceptorships with selected Advanced Life Support Ambulance services.
Requirements
- Current Pennsylvania EMT Certification
- At least 1-year current active EMS experience is strongly preferred
- High School Diploma or GED
- 18 years and older
- Exceptional teamwork, attitude and an interest in people, medicine, science, and learning
- 30 spare hours a week to devote to this intense learning experience.
- Equipment: Electronic device for at-home learning and testing (IPAD, Laptop) and stethoscope
- Completed 2024 Fall AEMT Program Application
Clinical rotations
Emergency Department rotations at Lehigh Valley Health Network will be scheduled. This rotation allows for education and practice in patient assessment, med administrations, I.V. starts, respiratory treatments, and airway management.
Each student will also participate in a Respiratory Therapy round which involves shadowing a respiratory therapist at Lehigh Valley Health Network.
Any questions contact Morgan Kutz at morgan.kutz@lvhn.org or by phone 484-884-0087.
Field internships
Field internships are your chance to put your clinical practice and didactic education into action under the close supervision of experienced paramedics. For our AEMT program, it is preferable that each student utilizes their home service to obtain field hours. Accommodations can be arranged if a student does not work for an ALS agency.
Cost of the program
The tuition is $1,950, which includes textbook cost with online access. Tuition also includes registration, course materials, lab fees, computer scheduling program, textbook, shirt for class and field time, and initial NREMT Cognitive Exam Voucher and initial PA State Psychomotor Exam Voucher.
Payment plan option: A $300 deposit will be required on acceptance of the program. Monthly payment plans (5 payments during course) are available.
How do I apply?
You will need to complete this LVHN AEMT program application. The completed application can be emailed to Morgan Kutz at Morgan.Kutz@lvhn.org.
After submission of all the required application documents and acceptance into the AEMT Program, the applicant will be contacted to schedule an entrance exam. The entrance exam consists of 50 NREMT EMT-B exam type questions. Testing is done at EMI, 2100 Mack Blvd., First Floor, Allentown, PA. Entrance exam must be scheduled and taken at EMI by July 31, 2024.
PLEASE REMEMBER, applications must be completed and received no later than midnight July 12, 2024, to be considered for the 2024 class.
If accepted, a letter will be sent explaining clearances and a deposit of $300 to hold your seat in the class. This is applied to the total tuition.