Advanced Placement Testing
Thank you for your interest in attending our Paramedic Course as an Advanced Placement student! To register in a Paramedic Course as an Advanced Placement student, candidates will be required to challenge AEC’s Advanced Placement (AP) written exam and AP psychomotor skills assessment. Only current AEMTs, Intermediates and RNs are eligible to challenge the AP testing. EMTs are not eligible.
The AP written exam must be completed prior to registering for a Paramedic Course. The AP psychomotor skills assessment will take place after Orientation.
The fee to register for the Advanced Placement testing is $50.00. This amount is non-refundable and awards the candidate two attempts at the AP written exam. The $50.00 testing fee will be credited towards the candidate’s overall tuition upon successful completion of the written exam. Should the candidate be unsuccessful at both attempts of the written exam, the testing fee is forfeited, and the candidate will need to wait a period of 90 days before being eligible to register again. Successful written exam results will be accepted for Paramedic Course Registration for a period of 12 months.
If Currently an AEMT
Current AEMTs are required to challenge and pass the 31-question written exam, worth 57 points to attend a Paramedic Course as an AP student. The study guide provided lists topics of concentration. The written exam is scheduled with one of AEC’s administrators and proctored online. Instructions on how to schedule and attend the online proctored exam will be emailed after the candidate registers for AP testing.
The psychomotor skills assessment consists of trauma assessment, medical assessment, and medication administration skills. This is scheduled with the Paramedic Course’s Program Coordinator (PC) after Orientation.
If Currently an Intermediate or RN
Current Intermediates or RNs are required to challenge and pass the 43-question written exam, worth 78 points to attend a Paramedic Course as an AP student. The study guide provided lists topics of concentration. The written exam is scheduled with one of AEC’s administrators and proctored online. Instructions on how to schedule and attend the online proctored exam will be emailed after the candidate registers for AP testing.
The psychomotor skills assessment consists of trauma and medical assessment, medication administration, med math, dynamic and static cardiology, and airway skills. This is scheduled with the Paramedic Course’s Program Coordinator (PC) after Orientation.
Current American Heart Association ACLS and PALS certifications are required to attend the Paramedic Course as an AP student. These will need to be provided along with the other required documentation for the Paramedic Course.
Adjusted Schedule
Upon successful completion of the AP written exam and psychomotor assessment, candidates are eligible to attend the Paramedic Course in an abbreviated fashion. Viewing the schedule for the Paramedic Course provided online, AEMTs are required to attend the class dates highlighted in orange and yellow* and Intermediates/RNs are required to attend the class dates highlighted in yellow*.
*Depending on candidate’s scores in certain concentrations, it may be recommended they attend specific class dates.
Reduced Tuition
Successful completion of the AP written exam requires the candidate to receive a score of 75.00% or higher. Upon successful completion, the candidate will receive the reduced AP tuition rate of $7,174.00, which will follow the tuition payment schedule. Candidates scoring under 74.99% would be required to attend the full EMT to Paramedic Course and will not receive the reduced tuition rate should they decide to register for the Paramedic Course.
Reduced Clinical Requirements
Upon passing the AP skills assessment, the candidate will receive reduced clinical requirements. The clinical requirements will be determined by the Paramedic Course’s PC and AEC’s Operational Director (OD). Candidates are still eligible to challenge the AP skills assessment after unsuccessfully completing the AP written exam to possibly receive reduced clinical requirements.
The Clinical Graduation Requirements provided are the minimum to be completed by a candidate. Depending on candidate’s scores in certain concentrations, the PC and OD may determine additional requirements.