The Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) course is a complete hybrid programme made up of self-paced, progressive, module-style online learning, as well as field (ambulance observation) and classroom (didactic) skills laboratories. The course complies with the 2009 National EMS Education Standards, which have taken the place of the previous DOT National Standards curricula and define the minimal entry-level educational competencies for each level of EMS training. These standards are based on the National EMS Core Content and the National EMS Scope of Practice.