Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Critical Care (AEMT-CC) is a former Emergency Medical Services (EMS) certification that was unique to New York. The curriculum for AEMT-CC's in New York was similar to that of the national standard EMT-I/99 (EMT-Intermediate - I/99) but with a broader scope of practice. EMT-CCs are fully classified as Advanced Life Support (ALS) providers within New York and are trained in advanced airway management, including intubation, IV fluid administration, cardiac monitoring, cardiac pacing, and both synchronized and unsynchronized cardioversion, and medication usage/administration in adult and pediatric patients.
In New York, AEMT-CC's are also called "Level III" providers as New York formerly recognizes four levels of Emergency Medical Technicians: EMT-Basic, Advanced EMT (AEMT), AEMT-Critical Care, and AEMT-Paramedic.
New York State will no longer approve original AEMT-CC classes beginning after January, 2018. AEMT-CC traditional refreshers will cease after August 2019. AEMT-CC may continue to refresh their certification via CME.