First Response Medical

What First Response Medical does

First Response Medical Training (FRMT LLC) is a privately-held vocational healthcare training operator that delivers in-person certification coursework to aspiring allied-health workers. Its curriculum portfolio comprises nine standalone programs — Clinical Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, EKG Technician, Mental Health Technician, Dental Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, EMT Transition, and CPR/BLS for Health Care Workers — designed to prepare students for nationally recognized certification exams (NREMT, AMCA, PTCB/ExCPT, AHA). Program durations range from single-session CPR/BLS classes to an 80-hour EMT Transition refresher, with Phlebotomy structured as 8 weeks of in-class training plus supervised clinical sticks.

Delivery is built around two physical training academies in Killeen and Round Rock, Texas, supplemented by an off-site corporate CPR channel accessible by email inquiry. Underlying technology is hands-on clinical instruction — including an on-site phlebotomy lab where students practice venipunctures on friends and family at no additional fee — rather than a digital or AI-enabled platform; no app, API, or proprietary software product exists. Pricing is unit-based with pay-as-you-go billing: BLS classes at $65 and Heartsaver courses at $50, with longer programs priced as bundled tuition.

The business model is direct-to-consumer tuition collection, augmented by transaction-fee revenue from third-party national certification exams. The company is founder/owner-operated with no disclosed institutional investors, no parent entity, and no public listing; operating geographies are limited to Texas. A firmographic address in Norwood, Pennsylvania conflicts with the Texas-based training locations and warrants clarification, but does not alter the operational profile: a small, regionally concentrated, brick-and-mortar vocational training business serving individual students seeking entry-level healthcare certifications.

Name

First Response Medical

Legal name

First Response Medical Training

Website

https://firstresponsemedicaltraining.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

First Response Medical Training (FRMT LLC) is a privately-held Texas-based vocational training operator running nine in-person allied-health certification programs at academies in Killeen and Round Rock, serving aspiring healthcare workers seeking national certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Killeen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition: Students pay tuition for healthcare training courses including Phlebotomy, EKG, Pharmacy Technician, Nursing Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Mental Health Technician, and CPR/BLS certification. Course fees are paid before training begins.
2. Certification Exam Fees: Students pay for national certification exams upon program completion including National Registry Examination for Phlebotomy, AMCA certification for ECG, and PTCB/ExCPT for Pharmacy Technician.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

First Response Medical Training operates in-person vocational healthcare training programs at physical classroom locations in Killeen and Round Rock, Texas. It sells nine standalone certification courses—Clinical Medical Assistant, EMT Transition, Pharmacy Technician, EKG Technician, Mental Health Technician, Dental Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, and CPR/BLS for Health Care Workers—each preparing students for nationally recognized certification exams and entry-level allied health positions. Tuition is paid prior to training, and on-site labs allow students to complete required hands-on clinical practice at no extra fee.

Product overview

First Response Medical is a healthcare education and training company offering a portfolio of standalone certification programs. The product portfolio consists of nine distinct training programs: Clinical Medical Assistant, ITSI 600421 EMT Transition, Pharmacy Technician, EKG Technician, Mental Health Technician, Dental Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, and CPR/BLS for Health Care Workers. These programs are offered as separate, independent course offerings rather than as a unified platform with modules. Each program is designed to prepare students for specific healthcare certifications and entry-level positions in the medical field, with programs varying in duration from 8-10 weeks for classroom training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Clinical Medical Assistant In-person training program preparing students for Certified Medical Assistant roles in modern medical facilities, covering clinical duties (patient preparation, EKGs, X-rays) and administrative duties including medical records management.
• ITSI 600421 EMT Transition 10-day, 80-hour in-person refresher training for NREMT and NAEMT license holders, satisfying Texas Department of State Health Services requirements for EMT recertification.
• Pharmacy Technician In-person training program preparing students for Certified Pharmacy Technician roles, covering prescription processing, inventory management, compounding, and preparation for PTCB or ExCPT certification exams.
• EKG Technician 9-week in-person training program teaching students 12-lead ECG administration, dysrhythmia recognition, and cardiac monitoring for Electrocardiograph Technician roles in clinics and hospitals; students complete 30 ECG tracings for AMCA certification.
• Mental Health Technician In-person training program preparing students at minimum to Certified Nursing Assistant level to work with mentally ill patients, those recovering from addiction, and people in crisis in various healthcare settings.
• Dental Assistant In-person training program teaching students to prepare dental offices for patient visits, organize files, develop X-rays, prepare dental molds, and assist dentists and hygienists with patient care.
• Nursing Assistant In-person program equipping students with skills and knowledge for entry-level nursing assistant positions and preparing them for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam, covering basic patient care in hospitals and nursing facilities.
• Phlebotomy Technician 8-week in-person comprehensive program training students in phlebotomy procedures, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, and preparation for the National Registry Examination to become Certified Phlebotomy Technicians (CPT). Students perform 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary sticks under supervision in the on-site lab at no additional fee.
• CPR/BLS for Health Care Workers American Heart Association-aligned Basic Life Support training for healthcare providers, covering CPR, AED use, and choking relief for adult, child, and infant patients. BLS for Healthcare Providers priced at $65; Heartsaver courses (CPR/AED and Basic First Aid) priced at $50. Certification cards issued within 30 days of successful completion. Available both in-classroom at Killeen/Round Rock and as off-site group training at customer locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Employment as Phlebotomy Technician, EKG Technician, Nursing Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, or Mental Health Technician
• +4 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MedCerts: MedCerts is a direct competitor offering online, self-paced allied health certification programs covering phlebotomy, EKG, pharmacy technician, medical assisting, and similar roles targeted at the same entry-level healthcare workforce as First Response Medical Training.
• Ross Medical Education Center: Ross Medical Education Center operates a multi-state network of campus-based vocational schools with programs in medical assisting, pharmacy technician, and dental assisting that overlap directly with First Response's portfolio.
• Phlebotomy Training Specialists: Phlebotomy Training Specialists runs a national network of in-person phlebotomy training programs with similar structure, pricing model, and certification exam alignment (NRE/CPT) to First Response's phlebotomy course.
• MedQuest College: MedQuest College is a Kentucky-based vocational school offering allied health programs including medical assisting, phlebotomy, and patient care technician, with a similar tuition-driven, in-person training model.
• College of Health Care Professions (CHCP / FORTIS): CHCP is a multi-campus healthcare vocational school offering allied health programs including medical assisting, pharmacy technician, and EKG technician, with a similar tuition-based, in-person delivery model in Texas.

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross Training Services: The Red Cross offers CPR/BLS and First Aid certification programs directly comparable to First Response's CPR/BLS for Health Care Workers course, with national brand recognition and broader course distribution.
• Concorde Career Colleges: Concorde Career Colleges is a larger, multi-state career education operator offering allied health and dental assisting diploma programs, representing a broader incumbent in the same healthcare vocational training category.
• National Healthcareer Association (NHA): NHA is the certification body for many of the credentials First Response students pursue (CPT, CET, CPhT) and also runs approved training partnerships, making it both a standards-setter and an adjacent incumbent in the same certification ecosystem.

Regional players

• Southern Careers Institute: Southern Careers Institute is a Texas-based vocational school with medical assistant, pharmacy technician, and dental assistant programs, making it a regional peer competing for the same Central Texas student demographic.
• TEEX / Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service: TEEX delivers Texas DSHS-aligned EMS training and continuing education programs across the state, making it a regional competitor for First Response's EMT Transition recertification offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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