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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| Northfield EMR Class Northfield EMR Class @ Northfield Police Department May 15 all-day Northfield EMR Class Information: This EMR class will meet at the Northfield Police Department from 5/15/19 – 6/30/19. Contact the course coordinator Scott Bagg at scott.bagg@cvmc.org to register. This course will prepare you for the National Registry[...] | ||||||
| Burlington/UVM EMT Class Burlington/UVM EMT Class @ UVM Rowell Building Room #111 May 20 all-day Burlington EMT Class Information: This EMT class will meet in UVM’s Rowell Building Room 111 from 5/20/19 – 6/21/19. You must contact the course coordinator Pat Malone at patrick.malone@uvm.edu to register. This course will prepare you for the National Registry Emergency[...] | Burlington/UVM EMT Class Burlington/UVM EMT Class @ UVM Rowell Building Room #111 May 24 all-day Burlington EMT Class Information: This EMT class will meet in UVM’s Rowell Building Room 111 from 5/24/19 – 7/19/19. You must contact the course coordinator Pat Malone at patrick.malone@uvm.edu to register. This course will prepare you for[...] | |||||
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