Accelerated EMT

Program overview.

The Accelerated EMT program combines in-person instruction, skills practice, and Jones & Bartlett Navigate assignments. The 170-hour course includes 146 didactic and skills hours, including the final written exam, plus two 12-hour clinical/field shifts. School closures are reflected in the calendar. Field completion depends on placement availability.

Planned program hours.

The 146-hour didactic and skills component includes the two-hour written final. Skills instruction is planned at no more than 10 students per instructor. The calendar remains subject to finalization and program approval.

Who the program is for.

Students who can dedicate time to an intensive weekday class schedule, coursework, and clinical or field experience.

• Weekday, in-person instruction
• Assigned coursework through Jones & Bartlett Navigate
• Skills training and two supervised 12-hour ambulance ride-alongs

What you’ll study.

Course materials use Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 12th Edition, with assignments through Jones & Bartlett Navigate.

Clinical and field experience.

Clinical and field partners include American Medical Response (AMR) and Falck. Students complete two supervised 12-hour ambulance ride-alongs after the core modules, all required skills instruction and competency checks, clinical validation, and verified screening and health documentation. A minimum 80% cumulative quiz/exam average is required for placement.

Available shifts are selected after placement eligibility is confirmed. Students work under a preceptor, do not replace operational staff, and must obtain signed verification of hours, competencies, and patient-care documentation.

Tuition and admission requirements.

Base tuition is $1,699, including course materials, Navigate access, AHA BLS Provider certification planned during Week 1, background screening, uniform shirts, and in-class training supplies. No deposit is required. Full tuition is due at enrollment; payment plans are not currently offered.

Students must be at least 18 by the scheduled course completion date. A diploma or GED is not required for admission. Students provide their own required pants and boots and pay Live Scan, NREMT examination, and EMT certification/licensing fees. Clinical eligibility requirements also apply.