Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa offers an Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) certificate program at the one- to two-year credential level. This private nonprofit college's program falls within the emergency medical technology field (CIP 51.0904) and provides foundational and intermediate training in prehospital emergency care. Students are prepared for certification examinations and entry into EMS careers.

The college also offers a two- to four-year EMT Paramedic certificate for students seeking a more advanced credential in the same field. Additional related programs at Mercy College include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at both certificate and associate degree levels, Medical/Clinical Assistant, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management. The range of health sciences programs at this Des Moines campus allows students to pursue multiple pathways in emergency and clinical care.