Description
RN to EMT: The Essential Certification for Flight Nurses
Many air medical programs require flight nurses to hold both RN and EMT certifications, ensuring they have the foundational prehospital training necessary to function as part of an EMS team. Our RN to EMT Course bridges this gap, providing registered nurses with the critical knowledge and skills required to obtain their EMT certification and meet industry standards.
Why This Course is Needed
Flight programs often operate in high-stakes, uncontrolled environments where nurses must work seamlessly alongside paramedics. While RNs bring advanced clinical expertise, EMT training reinforces scene management, patient extrication, and prehospital emergency response, equipping nurses with the essential skills needed for rapid assessment, stabilization, and transport. This course is tailored for RNs transitioning into EMS, providing a streamlined, comprehensive pathway to EMT certification without redundant training.
What You’ll Learn
This 12-week course is designed to immerse RNs in the world of EMS, covering fundamental topics such as:
- EMS Systems & Prehospital Care: Understanding how EMS operates, including 911 systems, scopes of practice, medical oversight, and evidence-based decision-making.
- Scene Size-Up & Safety: Recognizing hazards, maintaining situational awareness, and ensuring personal and patient safety on emergency scenes.
- Medical-Legal & Ethical Responsibilities: Understanding EMT scope of practice, consent, documentation, and liability in prehospital care.
- Patient Assessment & Medical Emergencies: Developing rapid assessment skills for trauma, cardiac, respiratory, neurological, and environmental emergencies.
- Ambulance Operations & MCI Response: Learning how to function in an EMS system and ambulance operations, communicate effectively, and operate in mass casualty or disaster scenarios.
What’s Included in This Course?
Our RN to EMT program goes beyond just online learning. It includes:
- Hands-On Skills Lab: Required skills checkoff and hands-on training day.
- Clinical Internship: Real-world experience through a 24-hour EMS ride-along with an ambulance service near you*.
- Course Materials: Textbook (EMT Essentials), Online Learning Platform, & Interactive Modules for structured, guided learning.
- FlightBridgeED EMT Shirt & Patch: Wear your FlightBridgeED gear with pride as you complete your training and internship.
- NREMT Certification Preparation: We don’t just help you pass—we ensure you understand and apply the knowledge effectively.
- IMPORTANT: Completion of this course does not result in certification. You must complete this course, the in-person skills and then successfully pass the NREMT exam to obtain certification.
How This Course Works
- Choose Your Start Date – We offer multiple start dates each year, allowing you to pick the best schedule.
- Progress Through Weekly Modules – A new section unlocks each week, keeping you on track without overwhelming your schedule.
- Attend Your Skills Lab – The hands-on session brings the concepts to life and is a required skills competency check to pass this course and obtain certification.
- Complete Your EMS Internship – Gain real-world experience with a ride-along, preparing you for prehospital patient care.
- Pass Your Exam & Get Certified – With expert guidance, NREMT exam prep, and ongoing instructor support, you’ll be ready to succeed.
This hybrid learning format is structured yet flexible, designed specifically for busy professionals who need to balance learning with their careers.
Why Choose FlightBridgeED?
At FlightBridgeED, we don’t just teach—we provide career-defining education that directly applies to the real-world challenges of air medical and critical care transport. Unlike generic EMT programs, our RN to EMT Course is:
- Built for Nurses by EMS Experts – We focus on what flight and transport nurses need in an EMS setting.
- Comprehensive Yet Streamlined – Eliminating unnecessary content, prioritizing hands-on skills and real-world application.
- Hands-On & Field Tested – Includes in-person skills labs, clinical internships, and expert instructor support.
- The Fastest, Most Effective Pathway – Designed for RNs transitioning into EMS, ensuring a clear, efficient route to certification.*We will work with agencies you identify near you to schedule your internship, but we cannot guarantee acceptance.