University of Iowa
EMT Training at EMSLRC
EMT Training at EMSLRC
Basic Training for Emergency Medical Technicians in Iowa
September 05, 2006
by Akane Naka, Project Manager
The Emergency Medical Services Learning Resources Center is an EMS educational department within the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa USA. The UI Hospitals and Clinics is one of the largest university teaching hospitals in the United States.
Their mission is to provide top quality educational programs for all members of the EMS system. Whether you are a physician or nurse searching for continuing education , or you seek initial training as a Paramedic, EMT or EMD, we invite you to come inside and explore the many programs that we offer.
EMT Basic Training
EMT-Basic training at the EMSLRC is presented in a full-time format (40 hours per week) to allow for completion of training in about four weeks. Students from across the United States and abroad have attended this 138 hour program. This course adheres to the 1994 U.S. Dept. of Transportation EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum.
The course consists of 120 hours of didactic (classroom & hands-on) training, 18 hours of in-hospital emergency room clinical time and 24 hours of recommended ambulance ride time. Students also are offered CPR Instructor training as an option through the American Heart Association. Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to take the National Registry of EMTs written certification examination, which if successfully completed, will grant State of Iowa and National Registry of EMTs certification as an EMT-Basic.
Our EMT-Basic course is conducted on campus twice each year, from mid-May through mid-June, and again from early November through early December. Our full-time Paramedic Training Programs begin approximately one month after each EMT-Basic program ends. Qualified graduates of our EMT-Basic course may be offered the opportunity to progress immediately to our Paramedic Training Program. Check our calendar for the start date of our next EMT-Basic course.
Tuition: $600.00 U.S. includes textbooks and final practical exam costs. Tuition subject to change. Academic credit is not currently offered for the EMT-Basic or Paramedic programs.
More details: EMT Training
Paramedic Training
We offer two unique training formats to accommodate individual needs. Our popular accelerated full-time program allows for completion of training in approximately 32 weeks. Our part-time outreach program would suit those who wish to remain in Iowa to work as "Iowa Paramedics," but have limited time and resources to devote to training. We conduct this program on campus and transmit it to up to 12 additional sites simultaneously throughout the State of Iowa utilizing the state's fiber optic communications system (ICN).
Full-time "Paramedic/Specialist"
This accredited 1,160-hour full-time program leads to certification as an "Iowa Paramedic Specialist" and National Registry EMT-Paramedic. It follows the U.S. DOT 1998 Paramedic National Standard Curriculum.
This three-phase program consists of 15 weeks of intensive, full-time classroom training at the EMSLRC, followed by a minimum of 260 hours of supervised hospital clinical time, then a minimum of 360 hours of supervised field internship with a paramedic ambulance service. Internships are available at a number of approved sites throughout the country.
This program is conducted twice each year, beginning in January and July.
Credentials obtained
ACLS Provider, AMLS, BCLS Instructor, NRP Provider, PALS Provider, PEPP provider, and PHTLS Provider
Tuition: $4,950 U.S. includes practical exam fees only. Textbooks are an additional $350 and are not included in the price of tuition. Other miscellaneous fees may apply. Tuition subject to change. Academic credit is not currently offered for the EMT-Basic or Paramedic Programs.
Part-time "Iowa Paramedic"
This 375-hour part-time program leads to certification as an "Iowa Paramedic" and National Registry EMT-Intermediate. It follows the U.S. DOT 1999 EMT-Intermediate National Standard Curriculum.
This three-phase program consists of 120 hours of classroom training via the Iowa Communications Network, one night per week for five hours, plus 80 hours of practical skills training. A minimum of 75 hours of supervised in-hospital internship, and a minimum of 100 hours of field internship with a paramedic ambulance service complete the training. Internships are conducted within Iowa.
This program is conducted once each year, starting in September.
Credentials obtained
ACLS Provider, PEPP Provider, NRP Provider and PHTLS Provider.
Tuition: $2,700 U.S. includes practical exam fees. Textbooks are an additional $250 and are not included in the price of tuition. Other miscellaneous fees may apply. Tuition subject to change. Academic credit is not currently offered for the EMT-Basic or Paramedic Programs.
More details: Paramedic Training
EMS News
NIH EMS Research Effort Comes to Iowa
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant of nearly $2.5 million to a group of researchers at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, headed by Dr. Richard Kerber, Professor of Cardiology, to study new devices, drugs and strategies to treat serious trauma and sudden cardiac arrest in the field. Over the next five years, the Iowa Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Site (IowaROCs), with headquarters located at UIHC, will participate with nine other Regional Clinical Centers in the U.S. and Canada in the most extensive government-funded emergency care clinical trials ever conducted.
The goal of this research effort is to identify and scientifically validate new approaches to EMS patient care that will improve survival of serious traumatic injury and out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. Eleven EMS systems in the State of Iowa will participate in this landmark research effort, to include systems from Iowa City, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Mt. Pleasant, Des Moines, West Des Moines/Dallas Co. and Sioux City.
Iowa EMS Employment Opportunities
Pella, Iowa: The Pella Community Ambulance is actively seeking a qualified Paramedic Specialist to compliment the volunteer staff that is presently serving the community. This is a new full time position. Certifications: PS, ACLS, BLS, (CCP preferred). Experience: 1- 3 years as PS. Applicants will be required to submit to a physical capacity test, written test, drug screen oral interview and a background investigation. Salary Commensurate with Experience.
This information is reposted with thanks to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Their mission is to provide top quality educational programs for all members of the EMS system. Whether you are a physician or nurse searching for continuing education , or you seek initial training as a Paramedic, EMT or EMD, we invite you to come inside and explore the many programs that we offer.
EMT Basic Training
EMT-Basic training at the EMSLRC is presented in a full-time format (40 hours per week) to allow for completion of training in about four weeks. Students from across the United States and abroad have attended this 138 hour program. This course adheres to the 1994 U.S. Dept. of Transportation EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum.
The course consists of 120 hours of didactic (classroom & hands-on) training, 18 hours of in-hospital emergency room clinical time and 24 hours of recommended ambulance ride time. Students also are offered CPR Instructor training as an option through the American Heart Association. Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to take the National Registry of EMTs written certification examination, which if successfully completed, will grant State of Iowa and National Registry of EMTs certification as an EMT-Basic.
Our EMT-Basic course is conducted on campus twice each year, from mid-May through mid-June, and again from early November through early December. Our full-time Paramedic Training Programs begin approximately one month after each EMT-Basic program ends. Qualified graduates of our EMT-Basic course may be offered the opportunity to progress immediately to our Paramedic Training Program. Check our calendar for the start date of our next EMT-Basic course.
Tuition: $600.00 U.S. includes textbooks and final practical exam costs. Tuition subject to change. Academic credit is not currently offered for the EMT-Basic or Paramedic programs.
More details: EMT Training
Paramedic Training
We offer two unique training formats to accommodate individual needs. Our popular accelerated full-time program allows for completion of training in approximately 32 weeks. Our part-time outreach program would suit those who wish to remain in Iowa to work as "Iowa Paramedics," but have limited time and resources to devote to training. We conduct this program on campus and transmit it to up to 12 additional sites simultaneously throughout the State of Iowa utilizing the state's fiber optic communications system (ICN).
Full-time "Paramedic/Specialist"
This accredited 1,160-hour full-time program leads to certification as an "Iowa Paramedic Specialist" and National Registry EMT-Paramedic. It follows the U.S. DOT 1998 Paramedic National Standard Curriculum.
This three-phase program consists of 15 weeks of intensive, full-time classroom training at the EMSLRC, followed by a minimum of 260 hours of supervised hospital clinical time, then a minimum of 360 hours of supervised field internship with a paramedic ambulance service. Internships are available at a number of approved sites throughout the country.
This program is conducted twice each year, beginning in January and July.
Credentials obtained
ACLS Provider, AMLS, BCLS Instructor, NRP Provider, PALS Provider, PEPP provider, and PHTLS Provider
Tuition: $4,950 U.S. includes practical exam fees only. Textbooks are an additional $350 and are not included in the price of tuition. Other miscellaneous fees may apply. Tuition subject to change. Academic credit is not currently offered for the EMT-Basic or Paramedic Programs.
Part-time "Iowa Paramedic"
This 375-hour part-time program leads to certification as an "Iowa Paramedic" and National Registry EMT-Intermediate. It follows the U.S. DOT 1999 EMT-Intermediate National Standard Curriculum.
This three-phase program consists of 120 hours of classroom training via the Iowa Communications Network, one night per week for five hours, plus 80 hours of practical skills training. A minimum of 75 hours of supervised in-hospital internship, and a minimum of 100 hours of field internship with a paramedic ambulance service complete the training. Internships are conducted within Iowa.
This program is conducted once each year, starting in September.
Credentials obtained
ACLS Provider, PEPP Provider, NRP Provider and PHTLS Provider.
Tuition: $2,700 U.S. includes practical exam fees. Textbooks are an additional $250 and are not included in the price of tuition. Other miscellaneous fees may apply. Tuition subject to change. Academic credit is not currently offered for the EMT-Basic or Paramedic Programs.
More details: Paramedic Training
EMS News
NIH EMS Research Effort Comes to Iowa
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant of nearly $2.5 million to a group of researchers at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, headed by Dr. Richard Kerber, Professor of Cardiology, to study new devices, drugs and strategies to treat serious trauma and sudden cardiac arrest in the field. Over the next five years, the Iowa Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Site (IowaROCs), with headquarters located at UIHC, will participate with nine other Regional Clinical Centers in the U.S. and Canada in the most extensive government-funded emergency care clinical trials ever conducted.
The goal of this research effort is to identify and scientifically validate new approaches to EMS patient care that will improve survival of serious traumatic injury and out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. Eleven EMS systems in the State of Iowa will participate in this landmark research effort, to include systems from Iowa City, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Mt. Pleasant, Des Moines, West Des Moines/Dallas Co. and Sioux City.
Iowa EMS Employment Opportunities
Pella, Iowa: The Pella Community Ambulance is actively seeking a qualified Paramedic Specialist to compliment the volunteer staff that is presently serving the community. This is a new full time position. Certifications: PS, ACLS, BLS, (CCP preferred). Experience: 1- 3 years as PS. Applicants will be required to submit to a physical capacity test, written test, drug screen oral interview and a background investigation. Salary Commensurate with Experience.
This information is reposted with thanks to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.