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Our Accelerated 8-Week EMT Course is not as intense and fast paced as our 18 day program but is still a challenging and rewarding way to qualify to take the NREMT test and become licensed as and EMT. Students must be able to thrive in the fast-paced and rigorous schedule. All requirements for the EMT Course are accomplished during these 8 weeks, including all classroom lecture, skills labs, and clinical hours on the ambulance and in the emergency department. All students who successfully pass GoRescue EMS Academy's Accelerated 8 Week EMT Course are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians exam.

Cost: $2,850

GoRescue EMS Academy offers simple, flat-rate tuition that is all-inclusive - making budgeting easy. The EMT Course tuition of $2,850 includes all of the following:

EMT Course (8 week option)
EMT Student liability insurance
EMT Student eBook
EMT Student I.D. badge
EMT Student Uniform Polo Shirts (for clinical rotations)
EMT Student Uniform T-Shirts (for classroom instruction)
Chromebook issued to each student for duration of EMT course
10-panel drug screen (required for application)
State criminal background check (required for application)
Application and processing fee
EMT Course Diploma (upon graduation)
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) course and certification
Snacks and drinks at the EMS Academy

All veterans receive a 10% tuition discount (not valid with any other discounts). A $500 non-refundable deposit is required at time of registration. The remaining tuition amount is due ten (10) business days prior to the course start date. Failure to make final payment by this deadline could result in your removal from the class.

There are no refunds; however, tuition balances may be transferred to a different student or future course if desired.

Currently, GoRescue EMS Academy offers an approved Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program that enables our students to test for and obtain their national certification as an EMT with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) as well as state-specific EMT licensure after graduating from our EMT program.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Alabama Department of Public Health Office of EMS Approved EMT Course Program
Taught by highly-experienced EMS professionals and board-certified National Association of EMS Educator Instructors
Includes all required classroom, skills, and clinical rotations on local 9-1-1 ambulances and emergency departments
Fully in-person (no virtual classes) at our Birmingham, AL Training Center
All-inclusive, flat-rate tuition includes all program costs, classes, skills, uniforms shirts, 10-panel drug screening, state level background check, textbook, BLS provider class / eCard, certificate of completion
100% EMT Program Pass Rate Guarantee
Military / Veteran Discount = 10% Off Tuition
Fire / EMS Provider Agency Discount Program - email EMS@GoRescue.com for details
Lodging options available with special discounted rates for our EMS Program students at nearby hotels

The GoRescue EMS Academy was created in 2022 to fulfill the vision of delivering the best EMS training possible via accelerated, dynamic courses. With the job outlook for EMTs growing at nearly 10% per year, the GoRescue EMS Academy is ready to train the next generation of EMS professionals by setting the standard for excellence in EMT training.

Whether you are ready to start a career in EMS, firefighting, or public safety, or maybe you’re looking for practical patient care experience ahead of nursing school, medical school, or PA school, the GoRescue EMS Academy’s EMT Program in Birmingham, AL, is the best place to start.

The GoRescue EMS Academy’s focus is to facilitate high-quality, in-person classroom EMS education coupled with high-fidelity skills labs and integrated 9-1-1 EMS ambulance and emergency department clinical rotations to prepare our students for success not only on the NREMT exam, but as a highly-skilled, ‘street-ready’ EMTs.

100% EMT Program Pass Rate Guarantee

We know your investment of time and money is valuable, so we want to protect your investment and ensure your success. The GoRescue EMS Academy is proud to offer a 100% EMT Program Pass Rate Guarantee. If for any reason a student is unsuccessful in our EMT Program, we allow him or her to attend and complete an upcoming EMT Course with us at no charge.

The EMT student shall:

a. Possess a high school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or dual enrollment.

b. Meet all institutional admission requirements.

c. Maintain a current Health Care Provider CPR certification

d. Comply with the “Essential Functions” of the program or attach documentation to the program application from those essential functions of which the student is not in compliance.

e. Provide an acceptable physical examination by a licensed physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant to include written documentation of the practitioner’s opinion regarding he perspective student as follows:

i. The emotional and physical ability to carry out the normal activities of the prehospital emergency care.

ii. Health history

2. Have up to date immunizations to include:

a. Tetanus /D within the past ten (10) years.

b. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine (RubellaTiter of 1:8 or above sufficient in lieu of MMR)

c. Varicella

d. Two-Step TB skin test (with chest x-ray if positive)

e. Begin or have had the series of Hepatitis B vaccination, or sign a waiver regarding the series of Hepatitis B vaccinations

3. Possess verification on file with the educational institution of the following:

a. Professional Liability insurance

b. Current health/hospitalization/accident insurance

c. And / or waiver of liability

4. All education programs must inform students of the specific requirements for progression through each level of EMS education. No student will be allowed to sit for the state approved certification exam if a student attempts to circumvent the matriculation requirements set by the education program in which they are enrolled.

5. All EMS students must maintain current professional liability insurance while enrolled in an education program.

6. All students must maintain current health and hospitalization insurance and/or have a waiver on file while enrolled in a program.

7. All EMS students must comply with all institution and program rules, polices, and procedures.

EMT - New Student Welcome Box (REQUIRED - there is no charge for this. The welcome box includes your EMT textbook, plus some extra items you'll need to be successful in preparing for class!)

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Want to pay at the time of the class? Just enter PAYATCLASS in the Promo Code box during registration. (Not valid with Online courses, Instructor Courses, or EMT Program)

Deadline Approaching? Do you have a deadline and don't see a class offering in time? Call us 24x7 to schedule your Emergency 1-on-1 Certification - (205) 440-1000 or Training@GoRescue.com

Disclaimer: The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the American Heart Association. Any fees charged for such a course, except for a portion of fees needed for AHA course materials, do not represent income to the Association.

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