Training
Ongoing EMS training, certification and skill development is available to match your schedule and interests. Find upcoming classes in your area.
Initial training as an EMS provider consists of a provider course. Once you have completed the certification level training course, the certification level you maintain will require a certain number of continuing education hours for recertification. See the certification levels below for more information.
A CPR for healthcare professionals certification should be obtained before beginning any of the following training courses. This certification takes just a couple of hours. Contact your closest EMS service to find out where you can get certified!
- EMR
The initial course is about 80 hours of training over several months. Recertification requires 12 hours of continuing education every 2 years after your initial certification. - EMT
The initial EMT course is around 140 hours of training over several months. Recertification requires 72 hours of continuing education every 2 years after initial certification. - AEMT
The AEMT course takes about 140 hours to complete and builds off of knowledge gained as an EMT. Recertification requires 72 hours of continuing education every 2 years. - Paramedic
Paramedic certificate programs generally take 1 year to complete, and Associate degree programs can take up to 2 years. Recertification requires 72 continuing education hours or reexamination every 2 years.
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| Bennington (Hybrid) AEMT Class Bennington (Hybrid) AEMT Class @ Statewide Sep 1 all-day Hybrid AEMT Class Information: The Hybrid AEMT course is a 3-part course consisting of: 15 weeks of online learning meeting once a week for a 2-hour online instructor-led session, a 30-hour in-person simulation lab to[...] | ||||||
| NETS Hybrid/Online EMT Class NETS Hybrid/Online EMT Class @ Northeast Emergency Training Solutions Sep 6 all-day Essex/NETS Hybrid/Online EMT Class Information: This EMT class will meet online and the student’s agency from 9/6/21 – 12/20/21. You must contact the course coordinator Chris McCarthy at chris@netsvt.com to register. This course will prepare[...] | Norwich VEFR Class Norwich VEFR Class @ Norwich Fire Department Sep 7 all-day Norwich VEFR Class Information: This VT Emergency First Responder class will meet at Norwich Fire Department from 9/7/21 to 9/23/21. You must contact the course coordinators Matt Herbert at matt2vt@gmail.com to register. This course will prepare you[...] | |||||
| Waitsfield EMT Class Waitsfield EMT Class @ Mad River Valley Ambulance Sep 13 all-day Waitsfield EMT Class Information: This EMT class will meet at Mad River Valley Ambulance from 9/13/21 to 3/7/22. You must contact the course coordinator Robert Bower at rbower1907@gmail.com to register. This course will prepare you for the[...] | ||||||
| Bennington (Hybrid) EMT Class Bennington (Hybrid) EMT Class @ Statewide Sep 19 all-day Hybrid EMT Class Information: The Hybrid EMT course is a 3-part course consisting of: 14 weeks of online learning meeting once a week for a 2-hour online, interactive, instructor-led session, this is followed by a[...] | ||||||
| Chester VEFR Class Chester VEFR Class @ Chester Ambulance Service Sep 27 all-day Chester VEFR Class Information: This VT Emergency First Responder class will meet at Chester Ambulance Service from 9/27/21 to 9/29/21. You must contact the course coordinators Doug Friant at doug@vermonttimberworks.com to register. This course will[...] |
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