Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is a health professional whose primary focus is to respond to, assess and triage emergent, urgent, and non-urgent requests for medical care, apply basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and medical transportation to/from an emergency or health care facility.

The EMT is a certificate program. Classes are delivered through a combination of classroom instruction (didactic and psychomotor) and clinical experience. Upon successful completion of all courses, students are eligible to sit for the National

Registry’s written and practical examinations. Upon successful completion of examinations and other licensure requirements, the student will be eligible for the State of Tennessee EMT license.

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)

To be eligible for the AEMT you must be currently licensed as an EMT by the State of Tennessee or have completed an approved course within 120 days of enrollment into the AEMT course and successfully completed a board approved EMT competency written and practical examination.

The AEMT is a certificate program. The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician has the knowledge associated with, and is expected to be competent in, all the skills of the EMR and EMT. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician training is a combination of classroom instruction (didactic and psychomotor) and numerous areas of clinical experience. Upon successful completion of all courses, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry written and practical examinations.

Accredited by the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services.

665 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, TN 37243
Telephone: 615.741.2584

Certificates available at Northeast State:

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Program Outcomes: EMT

Reporting Academic Year 2020-2021

Graduation Information (Retention)

Number of students starting program: 93
Number of students completing the program: 70
75% Retention

NREMT Written Exam

Sitting for exam: 67
Passing exam 1st attempt: 32
Passing exam 2nd attempt: 11
Pass rate: 64%

NREMT Practical Exam

Sitting for exam: 67
Passing exam: 59
Pass rate: 88%

Program Outcomes: AEMT

Reporting Academic Year 2019-2021

Graduation Information (Retention)

Number of students starting program: 57
Number of students completing the program: 48
84% Retention

NREMT Written Exam

Sitting for exam: 48
Passing exam 1st attempt: 24
Passing exam 2nd attempt: 9
Pass rate: 69%

NREMT Practical Exam

Sitting for exam: 48
Passing exam: 47
Pass rate: 98%