EMT - Paramedic - Rescue - Emergency home :: Critical care for paramedic courses Critical Care for Paramedics Courses Are Central to Becoming an EMT Do you want to study critical care for paramedics or take a paramedic course? Depending on the state in which you intend to work, you will need to take the state or national examination; both are based on the US Department of Transportation EMT curriculum. In this article you will learn about the three levels of paramedic cert..