Learn from the Best
Our program director, Ellen Vest, is a nationally certified EMS Educator and was named the Peninsula’s EMS Pre-Hospital Educator of the Year in 2014.
The Very Best
Our Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians program was created to train future responders to serve within the Emergency Medical Services infrastructure throughout the region and beyond.
Jobs for trained and certified EMTs include ambulance services, fire, and rescue services, hospitals, local, and state and federal government agencies.
More Details
The EMT – Advanced program here at RCC lasts four semesters, and can be completed with a minimum of 19 credits. This program includes an internship, which will put you with a real team to test your new skills and abilities.
RCC College Catalog
For the most up-to-date information about this program (including all requirements), please refer to our College Catalog.
Accreditation
The Rappahannock Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
To Contact CAAHEP
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
www.caahep.org
To Contact COAEMSP
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett TX 75088
(214) 703-8445
FAX (214) 703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
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Will be coming soon.
How to Apply
Getting Started at RCC:
- Apply online or in person.
- Have your official high school transcripts sent to RCC to see if you can use your high school grades to substitute for a placement test. If you need to take a placement test, Placement tests cost $5 and scores are good for two years. Call a counselor at 804-758-6730 (Glenns Campus) or 804-333-6730 for more information.
- Complete your Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) and add RCC School Code 009160
- Meet with a counselor to review your placement test scores and register for class.
Program Cost
Starting in the Fall 2018 semester, classes will cost $160.65 per credit hour
- Get complete payment options at our Tuition and Fees section.
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Do you have questions about our Advanced EMT Career Studies Certificate program? Fill out the form and we’ll send you more information about the program, and an RCC counselor will be in touch to follow up.
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