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AMU Grants Credits for Passing National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Exam

CHARLES TOWN, WV, Nov. 22, 2006 —  American Military University (AMU) — an online learning institution serving more than 15,000 civilian and military students worldwide — is now granting transfer credits to students who pass any of four National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exams for certification.  AMU is a member institution of the American Public University System.

Students can apply the credits toward elective course requirements in any of the University’s associate’s or bachelor’s degree programs. These online programs include emergency and disaster management, fire science management, and one of the nation’s leading programs in homeland security.

“This new credit policy is part of our continuing effort to recognize the knowledge our adult learners bring to the classroom,” says Wallace E. Boston Jr., AMU president and chief executive officer.

The EMT exams and credits awarded are:

• Basic advanced – six semester hours
• Intermediate/85 – 11 semester hours
• Intermediate/99 – 11 semester hours
• Paramedic – 18 semester hours

To be granted credit toward a degree, students need to submit test results or proof of certification. The maximum number of awarded credits is 18 semester hours. For example, if the intermediate exam was already completed and received 11 credit hours, an additional seven credit hours (totaling 18) would be awarded at the completion of the paramedic level of training.