Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
- Exam
- State + third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Not reported
The primary focus of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Both state and third-party exams required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
Issuing body
- Department
- Iowa Department of Public Health
- Address
- 321 East 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50319
- Phone
- (515) 281-0620
- Licence page
- http://idph.iowa.gov/BETS
- Last updated
- June 30, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Paramedic 29-2042.00
Source and verification
This record is Iowa's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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