The AEMT program at Chattanooga State includes classroom lectures, hands-on practical skills, and ambulance clinical rotations. Students learn to render advanced and life support in emergencies. Completion qualifies students for National Registry and State AEMT exams, positioned above EMTs and below Paramedics.

The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Program includes basic and limited advanced skills focused on the acute management and transportation of critical and emergent patients. AEMT training is a combination of classroom instruction (lectures and hands-on practical skills) plus ambulance clinical experience. Approximately 180 clock hours of classroom instruction with an additional 72-120 clock hours of clinical experience. Classes meet either two 6-hour day sessions per week or three 4-hour night sessions per week.

The Paramedic Technical Certificate program prepares competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician levels. Paramedics render basic and advanced life support to patients at the scene of their injuries or illness and continue while transporting these patients to the hospital.

The EMT program combines didactic and psychomotor training with clinical experiences to prepare students for emergency medical situations. Successful graduates are eligible for national written and practical exams for Tennessee EMT licensure. Focus is on initial life support at emergency scenes, needing precise, manual skills.

The EMT Program is delivered through a combination of classroom instruction (didactic and psychomotor) and clinical experience. Approximately 240 clock hours of classroom instruction with an additional 72-120 clock hours of clinical experience. Classes meet either two 8-hour day sessions per week or 4 four-hour night sessions per week. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to sit for the National Registry's written and practical examinations and the State of Tennessee EMT license.

The Associate of Applied Science Paramedic degree provides paramedic students or licensed paramedics an additional pathway for degree completion. The embedded Paramedic Technical Certificate includes advanced knowledge and skills focused on the acute management and transportation of critical and emergent patients. The General Education portion ensures paramedic graduates are competent in skills necessary to compete in today's job market.