In addition, clinical labs are held at hospitals throughout Southwest Alabama and in Mobile, giving students a well-balanced exposure to both rural and urban medicine. An Upward Mobility program also allows LPN's to advance to Registered Nurse status. Preceptorships in the last term may be done in the student's area of interest. Alabama Southern offers both basic and intermediate EMT programs. The College's outstanding EMT program is helping fill the shortage of emergency response workers throughout Southwest Alabama.
Paramedic training prepares students for much more than ambulance work.
Many EMT graduates have enhanced their careers with nursing degrees. These dual degrees qualify them for work as emergency room nurses and flight nurses on air ambulances. Home Health Aide program prepares graduates for employment in nursing homes and home care. Graduates are eligible to take national Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide certification examinations. The program can be completed in as few as two quarters.