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About EMS Education

Advance your EMS career with the comprehensive Emergency Medical Services programs at Independence Community College. Whether you're just starting out or ready to level up, ICC offers multiple paths to help you succeed:

Areas of Study

  • EMS Education – Certification
  • EMT – SAPP
  • Advanced EMS Education – Certification
  • Advanced EMT – SAPP

Our EMS programs are designed to meet you where you are. Build a strong foundation in the EMT program, or take the next step with the Advanced EMT (AEMT) course, where you’ll develop higher-level skills such as initiating IVs, administering life-saving medications, and managing complex medical emergencies.

At ICC, you’ll learn through hands-on labs, hospital clinicals, and real ambulance experience—giving you the confidence and preparation you need from day one in the field.

Why ICC?

  • Experienced instructors who care about your success
  • Strong partnerships with local hospitals and EMS agencies
  • High pass rates on state certification exams
  • Affordable tuition and small class sizes
  • Hybrid course options to reduce time away from work and family

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate the care and assessment of pre-hospital medical and trauma patient at the advanced life support level. (Pass NREMT Exam.)
  2. Demonstrate an advanced knowledge base of human anatomy and physiology. (Pass NREMT Exam.)
  3. Demonstrate the administration and calculation of AEMT level medications. (Pass NREMT Exam.)
  4.  Apply legal and ethical principles pertaining to emergency medical technology, ambulance operations and basic triage in a variety of settings. (Pass NREMT Exam.)

Explore the Degree Map to see how you can complete your degree in just two years.

After completing this program 

  • Fire Rescue
  • EMS
  • Safety
 

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