EMS ClassES
Ongoing EMS training, certification and skill development are available to match your interests. If you are interested in enrolling in a class, you must contact the course coordinator. The Vermont EMS Office does not register students for classes.
Don’t see a course in your area? Visit the District Contacts link to connect with training coordinators in neighboring districts who might be planning a class nearby.
Course Tuition vouchers
Students enrolling in a Vermont-approved EMS course between August 1 and December 31, 2020 who are actively affiliated with a Vermont EMS agency are eligible for a tuition voucher up to the following amounts:
- EMR: $500
- EMT: $1,000
- AEMT: $1,500
- Paramedic: $18,000 (Paramedic funding may be used only for program core content, not prerequisites, corequisites, or general education requirements of degree programs)
Download, complete and have your agency's Head of Service send the Tuition Voucher Form to the Vermont EMS office at PO Box 70, Burlington VT or vtems@vermont.gov.
Bristol
Course Dates: November 30, 2020 - February 4, 2021
Location: Bristol Rescue Squad, 45 Monkton Road
Cost: $500
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Frank Koss
Course Dates: November 8, 2020 - February 13, 2021
Location: Bennington Rescue Squad, 120 McKinley Street
Cost: $1,200
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Bill Camarda
Rutland
Course Dates: November 17, 2020 - April 22, 2021
Location: [Contact Instructor]
Cost: $1,000
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kandis Charlton
Bennington (Statewide Hybrid Course)
Course Dates: December 6, 2020 - March 13, 2021
Location: Bennington Rescue Squad, 120 McKinley Street
Cost: $1,200
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Bill Camarda
Burlington - Hybrid
Course Dates: December 14, 2020 - May 1, 2021
Location: [Contact Instructor]
Cost: $1,000
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Chris McCarthy
Bennington
Course Dates: February 7, 2021 - May 9, 2021
Location: Bennington Rescue Squad, 120 McKinley Street
Cost: $1,200
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Bill Camarda
Bennington
Course Dates: April 4, 2021 - July 4, 2021
Location: Bennington Rescue Squad, 120 McKinley Street
Cost: $1,200
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Bill Camarda
Bennington
Course Dates: June 6, 2021 - September 5, 2021
Location: Bennington Rescue Squad, 120 McKinley Street
Cost: $1,200
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Bill Camarda
Course Dates: December 6, 2020 - March 2021
Location: Bennington Rescue Squad, 120 McKinley Street
Cost: $1,800
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Bill Camarda
Newport
Course Dates: December 7, 2020 - March 24, 2021
Location: North Country Career Center
Cost: $1,200
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Billy Smith
There are no Paramedic courses scheduled at this time.
EMS Practical ExamS
How do I register for a practical exam site?
All candidates must register before attending an exam site. At the EMR and EMT levels, students fill out a paper application to sign up for a test site. The applications are typically provided by the instructor near the end of the course, but students may also download an EMR or EMT exam application from the Documents section of this website. EMR and EMT candidates who need to retest a failed skill station will receive a Retest Registration form with their official results.
At the AEMT and Paramedic levels, instructors register their students for the practical exam. Students can sign up to retest failed AEMT or Paramedic skill stations by contacting the EMS Office. Registration for an AEMT and Paramedic exam site requires a Practical Authorization to Test (PATT) number, which is assigned after completing an online application on the National Registry of EMTs website.
Newport
LEVEL: EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic
WHEN: Saturday, December 19, 9:00am
WHERE: North Country Career Center, 209 Veterans Avenue
COST : TBD
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 4, 2020
Fairlee
LEVEL: EMR, EMT
WHEN: Saturday, January 16, 2021, 9:00am
WHERE: Upper Valley Ambulance, 844 Lake Morey Road
COST : TBD
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: December 31, 2020
Londonderry
LEVEL: AEMT
WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 2021, 9:00am
WHERE: Londonderry Volunteer Rescue Squad, 6068 VT Route 100
COST : TBD
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 8, 2021
Northfield
LEVELS: EMR, EMT, AEMT
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 2021, 9:00am and 1:00pm
WHERE: Northfield High School, 37 Cross Street
COST: To be announced
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 26, 2021
Meeting Schedule
The EMS Office strives to provide many opportunities to interact with members of the EMS community and its stakeholder groups. These meetings are open – see the chart below for details. if you have any questions, please contact the EMS Office.
EMS Leadership Call – This monthly conference call is a forum for district and agency leaders to receive updates from EMS Office staff and discuss current issues and activities relevant to the Vermont EMS system.
Protocol Update Training Sessions - These in-person sessions are not mandatory and are offered to supplement training you might receive at your home service. Training Officers are strongly encouraged to attend these sessions.
Credentialing Seminars - This seminar will provide an overview of credentialing for Heads of Service, Training Officers and Instructor/Coordinators. Participants will leave with a credentialing process to bring back to their agencies.
EMS Regional Meetings – Several times a year, the EMS Office staff travels to various locations around the state for town hall-type meetings to provide updates and discuss pertinent issues and ideas with the local EMS community.
EMS Advisory Committee Meetings – The EMS Advisory Committee is comprised of representatives of the EMS community and stakeholder groups.
| Group | Date/Time | Location | Audio Conferencing Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMS Leadership | First Thursday of every month 11:00 | N/A | Meeting link sent prior to each meeting |