Inver Hills Community College Emergency Medical Services Education Emergency First Responder Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (A.S. Degree & Certificate)

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The Inver Hills Community College Emergency Medical Services Program offers quality EMS education and occupational preparation in the field of pre-hospital emergency care.

The Emergency Medical Services program at Inver Hills Community College includes a comprehensive two-year associate degree program for paramedics that meets and exceeds the United States Department of Transportation guidelines for paramedic education. Paramedic students have their choice of the A.S. Degree track, a Certificate track and an Accelerated A.S. Degree track for those already certified as paramedics who want to complete a degree. Program graduates are eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician written and practical exams and become State of Minnesota and Nationally certified.

First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics are primarily employed in public safety agencies, hospitals, private ambulance services and local government positions, including fire departments and public ambulance services and provide care in a variety of emergency medical and traumatic situations. With enough education or experience, EMTs and paramedics can also become emergency service supervisors, managers, directors or even executive directors.

All Inver Hills Community College EMS education programs meet or exceed the objectives of the U.S. Department of Transportation EMS National Standard Curriculum.
The Inver Hills Community College EMS Program is Certified by the Minnesota EMS Regulatory Board.
The Paramedic Program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

Information for Prospective EMS Students

Inver Hills Community College Web Site:

• A.S. Paramedic Degree

• Paramedic Certificate

• Emergency Medical Technician
      EMT - Course Requirements

• Schedule of Classes - Select the term & academic department = "EMS - Emergency Medical Services"

• Admissions Information

• EMS Continuing Education

• EMS Program Uniform Policy

IHCC Paramedic Program Information:

• Associate in Science Degree - Planning Guide

• Paramedic Certificate - Planning Guide

• Paramedic Program Brochure

• Paramedic Program Application Form - Required only for the Paramedic Core Program. Applications are due by April 1

• Paramedic Program PowerPoint - Presentation given at Spring 2010 Student Success Days for Core Program applicants

EMS as a Career

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about EMS
  Answers to EMS FAQs from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Emergency Medical Services.
  

• iSeek Careers - EMT/Paramedic
  Minnesota's career, education and job resource.

• EMS Workforce Report  
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Emergency Medical Services report with detailed information about EMS as a career.

• Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook 
  Employment in EMS related jobs is projected to grow faster than the average.
  

• Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Handbook
  More concise document about careers in EMS.
  

• EMS Careers Video
  Watch this short video to learn more about EMS.

• Open Airways EMS Podcasts
  EMS providers share their most meaningful cases - sometimes with humor and always with compassion. 

• EMS Experiences
  The video below represents what people in EMS do and experience.
  

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If you have questions about the EMS Program at Inver Hills please contact:

EMS Program Director: David Waltz, Email preferred: dwaltz@inverhills.edu Office: (651) 450-3397 ...or visit with any Inver Hills EMS instructor. Follow us on