Inver Hills Community College

Emergency Medical Technician Certificate

The 9-credit Emergency Medical Technician certificate program provides a basic education in emergency medical care. You will acquire the competencies you’ll need to prepare for the national certification examination and a career as an emergency medical technician (EMT).

As a student in the program, you will learn how to be responsible for delivering emergency care to critically sick or injured people. You’ll develop the skills to use and maintain all basic emergency equipment. Topics covered include patient assessment, trauma skills, and care and recognition of heart disease and respiratory problems. This program will give you clinical experience in the field. You will need to obtain EMT certification to enroll in any paramedic course at the college.

The EMT program is approved by Minnesota’s Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB). When you successfully complete the certificate program, you will be eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) written and practical exams to become certified nationally and in the state of Minnesota.