Frequently Asked
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It depends on the format. Hero Evolution (self-paced) allows up to nine months from your cohort start date – a State requirement with no exceptions. A motivated student can finish in approximately nine to twelve weeks. Hero Forge (in-person) runs on a fixed schedule from June 15 to August 14 – approximately 10 weeks to completion.

Hero Evolution is self-paced. You complete 41 chapters online through Pearson MyLab BRADY at your own schedule, then attend 8 Saturday skills blocks* in person. Tuition is $1,700 and includes your Pearson access code, two shirts, and a penlight. Office hours are included Tuesday and Thursday 10 AM to 2 PM. Hero Forge is fully in-person. You attend Monday, Wednesday, and select Friday sessions at our Roy, Utah facility. The program uses a semi-flipped classroom model – you complete chapter work before class so instruction time focuses on clarification and skills practice. Tuition is $1,350 and does not include the Pearson access code. The course runs June 15 to August 14.

An EMT is trained in Basic Life Support – patient assessment, airway management, trauma, and medical emergencies. An AEMT builds on that with Advanced Life Support skills: IV and IO access, advanced airway management, pharmacology, and cardiac monitoring. To enroll in the AEMT program, you must hold a current, active Utah EMT license at the time of enrollment. That license must remain current and in good standing throughout the entire duration of the AEMT course until your AEMT license is issued. An expired or lapsed EMT license during the course is a disqualifying event. This is a Utah Administrative Code requirement under R911-5-201(4).

Three things that apply to every format: cohort size, skills quality, and instructor access. Every cohort is capped at 12 students by design. Skills instruction is distributed and integrated throughout the program rather than compressed into a one-week boot camp. Hero Evolution additionally includes up to 72 hours of optional instructor office hours at no extra cost – a $1,800 value that no other Utah EMT program offers. Hero Forge students have 132 hours of direct in-person instruction with instructors available by appointment outside of class time.

No. Your format – Hero Evolution self-paced or Hero Forge in-person – is fixed at enrollment. This is a Utah BEMS requirement. Students enrolled in a state-approved course must complete that course in its approved format. If you want to change formats, you would need to withdraw and re-enroll in a different program at full tuition cost.

Yes. 4Front Emergency Training Center is a Utah BEMS-authorized training center (TC20260223044). Our programs align with National EMS Education Standards and prepare students for the NREMT cognitive and psychomotor exams. We are a recognized training program with NREMT and affiliate students through the NREMT system.

Tuition depends on the format. Hero Evolution (self-paced) is $1,700, paid in three stages: $300 deposit at seat reservation, $700 on or before orientation, and $700 no later than two weeks after cohort start or before your first skills session, whichever comes first. Tuition includes your Pearson access code, two shirts, and a penlight. Hero Forge (in-person) is $1,350, paid in three stages: $300 deposit at seat reservation, $700 on or before the first day of class, and $350 on or before the first scheduled skills session. Tuition includes two shirts and a penlight. Pearson access is not included and must be sourced separately. A 3% surcharge applies to Stripe and Venmo payments on both programs.

Yes – two external fees are required as part of the certification process, paid directly to those agencies and not to 4Front: the NREMT application fee ($104 per attempt, paid to nremt.org) and the Utah BEMS application and background check fee ($119, paid to emslicense.utah.gov). These must be paid within 30 days of your cohort start date to avoid a $75 late fee.

No. All tuition payments are non-refundable under all circumstances. This includes voluntary withdrawal, failure to complete the program, failure to pass the NREMT exam, failure to clear the background check, or removal for disciplinary reasons. Please research the program fully before placing a deposit. The decision to enroll is yours alone.

No. 4Front Emergency Training Center is a privately owned training center and is not a government institution. Federal financial aid, FAFSA, and GI Bill benefits cannot be applied to tuition. However, many employers offer tuition sponsorship or reimbursement for job-relevant training – especially fire departments, ambulance services, hospitals, and clinics actively building their EMS workforce. It is always worth asking your employer or prospective employer before enrolling. If you are already working in public safety or healthcare, there is a real chance your organization will help cover the cost.

Yes, with conditions. Transfer requests must be submitted in writing at least six weeks before your original cohort start date, are subject to availability in the requested cohort, and are limited to one transfer per enrollment. Requests submitted fewer than six weeks before the start date will not be honored.

You must be at least 18 years old, hold a high school diploma or GED, have a current AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers certification, and have a valid government-issued photo ID. For the Hero Evolution format, you also need a desktop, laptop, or tablet – mobile phones are not sufficient for the Pearson platform.

Contact us before your orientation or first day of class. As an AHA-credentialed instructor program, we can schedule BLS for Healthcare Providers training before your start date. Call or text (801) 791-7356 to arrange.

You can enroll, but licensure is a separate matter. The State of Utah has disqualifying criminal offense criteria under Utah Admin. Code R426-5-3200. We encourage anyone with criminal history to review those criteria before enrolling. 4Front ETC does not screen applicants for criminal history and has no authority over licensure eligibility decisions made by BEMS. Enrollment does not guarantee licensure.

No. This program does not award credit for prior EMS experience, military medical training, or any other prior education or certification. All students complete all 41 chapters and all required skills instruction in full regardless of prior training or service. If you already know the material, the coursework will go faster – the requirements remain the same for everyone.

The program is built specifically around Emergency Care, 15th Edition (Limmer, O'Keefe, Dickinson), ISBN-13: 9780138365561. A different edition will not have the correct chapter structure. Our codes provide multi-term access with a minimum of two years from issuance, which we can guarantee – codes from external sources may be previously redeemed, expired, or invalid. Each code also activates a single account that tracks your individual progress for state compliance purposes. The code is included in Hero Evolution tuition at no additional charge. Hero Forge students may purchase a code through 4Front ETC or directly from Pearson.

Yes. Once you have an active Pearson MyLab BRADY account, an optional print upgrade is available as an in-app purchase directly through your account. This is available only through the platform itself – it cannot be purchased standalone, and neither you nor 4Front ETC can buy it separately. We mention it so you know the option exists once you have access. The Pearson platform is required regardless of whether you also have a physical book.

Contact Pearson customer support directly – they handle all platform technical issues. Notify your instructor as well so the issue is documented. Platform issues do not extend deadlines or excuse late coursework. Hero Evolution students should plan ahead and not leave required work to the last moment. Hero Forge students should note that missed due dates lock assignments regardless of the reason – contact the Course Coordinator immediately if a technical issue affects your ability to submit on time.

Hero Evolution students attend 8 required Saturday skills sessions at our Roy, Utah facility. Standard sessions run 8 AM to 5 PM (9 hours). Due to holiday scheduling, some blocks within a series may be split into two midweek sessions of 4.5 hours each (5:30 PM to 10 PM, Tuesday or Thursday). Both halves of a split session must be attended to receive credit for that block. All completed sessions total 72 hours of in-person instruction.

You must start with one of two entry pairs: Block 1 then Block 2, or Block 5 then Block 6. After completing your entry pair, you may complete the remaining six blocks in any order. Full sequential (1 through 8) and split-start (5, 6, 7, 8, then 1, 2, 3, 4) are the recommended sequences. You must complete all 8 blocks within your nine-month window.

100% accuracy. Every time. This applies to first attempts and retests. There is no reduced standard for retesting. EMS skills are performed on real patients – there is no partial credit in the field.

Each individual assignment – every test, homework assignment, and reading assignment – must be completed with a score of 80% or higher. This is not an average across a chapter or module. Each assignment individually must meet the 80% threshold. You cannot offset a low score on one assignment with a high score on another. Multiple attempts are permitted on all assignments.

For Hero Evolution, you must attend a future offering of that block in a subsequent series or make up the missed hours through paid remediation at $25 per hour. Missing more than two cumulative hours across all sessions combined puts you below the state-mandated minimum of 70 in-person instructional hours and triggers the paid remediation requirement. For Hero Forge, remediation options for missed session time are determined by the Course Coordinator on a case-by-case basis and may include paid remediation at $25 per hour. Note that paid remediation applies specifically to making up missed required instructional hours – it is not the same as office hours or tutoring support, which are available at no charge for students who need help understanding material. There are no excused absences in either format.

Yes – and we encourage it. We need assessment subjects in the lab. Guests may observe instruction and serve as patients for assessment and vital signs practice. They may not directly participate in skills practice or operate equipment, and they must conduct themselves professionally.

Hero Forge uses a semi-flipped classroom approach. Students are strongly encouraged to complete OLP chapter assignments before the corresponding in-person session. Pre-completion means classroom time can be spent on clarification, discussion, and reinforcement of material you have already encountered – not first exposure. Students who arrive having already completed the relevant chapter work get significantly more value from instruction. It is not a hard requirement but students who skip it put themselves at a disadvantage.

Blaze and Eclipse are the two Hero Forge Summer cohorts. Blaze is the AM session: Monday and Wednesday 8 AM to 2 PM, with Friday skills sessions 8 AM to 2 PM. Eclipse is the PM session: Monday and Wednesday 4 PM to 10 PM, with Friday skills sessions 4 PM to 10 PM. Both run June 15 to August 14.

No. Your session time – Blaze AM or Eclipse PM – is fixed at enrollment and cannot be changed for any reason. This applies to Monday and Wednesday classroom sessions and to all Friday skills sessions. Blaze students attend AM only. Eclipse students attend PM only. Sessions cannot be mixed or switched under any circumstances.

All sessions must be attended to meet the state-mandated minimum of 70 in-person skills instructional hours. Skills instruction is integrated throughout all classroom sessions, not limited to Friday sessions alone. Missing any session affects your total in-person skills hours. Students who miss session time must complete remediation. Remediation options are determined by the Course Coordinator on a case-by-case basis.

Assignments not completed by the published due date will be locked. You must contact the Course Coordinator to discuss the situation and request an extension before the assignment can be unlocked. The course end date is fixed – there are no extensions to the completion deadline regardless of how many assignments were missed.

Hero Forge does not include structured weekly office hours. With 132 hours of in-person instruction across the summer, students have substantial direct instructor contact already built into the program. Instructors are available by appointment outside of scheduled class time for students who need additional support. Contact the Course Coordinator at cc@4frontetc.com to arrange.

The Course Coordinator and Course Medical Director co-sign a recommendation letter and submit it along with your Practical Training Record to the state agency. Once submitted, you can apply to NREMT and schedule your cognitive exam at any Pearson VUE testing center – it does not have to be in Utah. NREMT and BEMS will handle results and certification/licensure from there.

You have up to two years from the month and year of course completion to apply and test. Your Authorization to Test (ATT) is valid for 90 days from issuance. Be aware: if you apply within 90 days of your course expiration, your ATT will expire when the course expires – not 90 days after issuance. Do not wait until the last minute.

You can reschedule after a 15-day waiting period. The number of permitted retakes varies by certification level – refer to the NREMT Certification Handbook for current policy. Our instructors are available during office hours or by appointment to help you prepare for a retake. A non-passing result is not the end of the road.

DACS (Digital Accountability Check System) fingerprinting is required by the State of Utah as part of your BEMS licensure application. You must submit your BEMS application and pay the required fees within 30 days of your program start date – applications not both filed and fees paid within 30 days incur a $75 late fee. Once fees are paid, BEMS issues a LiveScan Authorization form through your emslicense.utah.gov account. That form expires in 90 days. Background checks may take up to six weeks to process. Start this process early – we walk you through it at orientation.

Yes. Read everything. The policy documents. The cohort pages. The programs page. The fine print. Students who read carefully tend to be better prepared -- and occasionally, they find something worth finding.

Utah uses NREMT for EMT certification, and most states have established processes to recognize NREMT certification for licensure purposes. Before you plan to practice in another state, contact that state's EMS licensing office directly to confirm their requirements. It is your responsibility to verify that this program meets the requirements for your intended state before you enroll.