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EMT Colleges in Minnesota

Emergency Medical Technicians, or EMTs, are traditionally the first on the scene in a medical emergency. Specialized training is necessary for this career path, and there are many college programs in Minnesota that prepare students for careers as EMTs or paramedics. Listed are several colleges in various areas of the state that provide degree and diploma programs that focus on Emergency Medical Services and provide training for students so they can pursue careers as EMTs.

  1. Anoka Technical College

    • Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minnesota, offers certificate and diploma programs in Emergency Medical Services, or EMS. The EMS program includes curriculum for different levels of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and prepares program graduates for many different careers in emergency rooms, urgent care, ambulance services and 911 dispatchers, among others. Anoka Technical College utilizes national DOT curriculum that is approved by the Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB). The course includes lab and lecture components, and provides students with clinical patient-care experience. Upon completion of the program, graduates can take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians skill and written examination to earn national registration and state of Minnesota registration as an EMT.
      Anoka Technical College
      1355 West Highway 10
      Anoka, MN 55303
      763-576-4700
      AnokaTech.edu

    St. Cloud Technical and Community College

    • Students at St. Cloud Technical and Community College in St. Cloud, Minnesota, can earn an associate's degree in paramedicine. The degree program prepares graduates to become qualified Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P). Curriculum in the paramedicine degree program incorporates theory and the clinical application of skills needed to care for and transport the ill and injured. The paramedicine program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
      St. Cloud Technical and Community College
      1540 Norway Dr.
      St. Cloud, MN 56303
      800-222-1009
      SCTC.edu

    South Central College

    • South Central College offers an associate's degree and diploma in its Intensive Care Paramedic Technician Program. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professionals. The Intensive Care Paramedic Technician Program provides students with important career-oriented skills, such as the ability to demonstrate competence in paramedic skills, conduct assessment to diagnose and provide treatment for patients in pre-hospital and hospital settings, and effectively communicate with patients, families and other health-care professionals.
      South Central College
      Faribault Campus
      1225 Third Street SW
      Faribault, MN 55021
      800-422-0391
      SouthCentral.edu

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