Emergency Training Associates

We are now accepting applications for our 2012/13 Paramedic Program

Classes begin:
October 13, 2012 - Fergus Falls, Bemidji, Morris, MN, and Jamestown, ND.

Application deadline: September 15, 2012

For Registration Information call 1-800-450-2216.

Since 1993 (ETA) has been delivering high quality EMS training courses. ETA is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the Committee on Accreditation of Education Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP) and licensed by the Minnesota EMS Regulatory Board and the North Dakota Department of Health EMS Division. ETA has been delivering high quality EMS training courses since our founding in 1993.

	Emergency Training Associates paramedic program is nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
	The mission of the CoAEMSP, under the auspices of CAAHEP, is to continuously improve the quality of EMS education through accreditation and recognition services for the full range of EMS professions.

Download the Paramedic Application Form

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Paramedic Course

• Courses are offered at our EMS education training facilities in Fergus Falls - MN, Morris - MN, Jamestown - ND and many other locations throughout Minnesota and North Dakota as arranged.
• Course length is approximately 13 months.
• ITV connections throughout our training sites provide access to physician lectures, group discussions and greater flexibility for rural providers to attend our paramedic program.
• Clinicals are tracked by FISDAP online.
• Instructors are seasoned pre-hospital EMS providers and certified PHTLS, ACLS, PALS and DOT instructors.

Paramedic Certification Course

We are accepting applications for our next course which starts in the Fall of each year. Apply in the spring or summer for consideration for admission to our program. A personal interview and completed applications are required prior to starting our program.

Clinicals are tracked by FISDAP online and our clinical hospital and EMS coordinators. All instructors are seasoned pre-hospital EMS providers and certified PHTLS, ACLS, PALS, and DOT instructors.

Admission Prerequisites

• Students m ust be at least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver's license
• Current National or state EMT certification.
• Criminal background check.
• Current CPR certification

Clinical Internship

Clinical experience is required for each student. These clinicals are performance based. ETA has clinical affiliation agreements with many partner hospitals and EMS organizations in North Dakota and Minnesota. Clinicals are logged on FISDAP online and monitored by the course instructor/coordinator.

Certification

Successful completion of our Emergency Paramedic Course will qualify students to take State and National EMT -Paramedic examinations. These consist of both practical and written examinations. The participant will also be certified in PHTLS, ACLS & PALS upon successful completion of the 13 month training program.

Tuition

Textbooks, materials, lab and application fees, and tuition information is available by calling our Minnesota or North Dakota training sites. Students that successfully complete the didactic and ALL clinical components of the course will be eligible to take the National Registry practical and written exams. All testing fees are paid by the student candidate.

Application Fees: $250.00 (Non-Refundable)

Download the Paramedic Application Form

For Registration Information call 1-800-450-2216.

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Alfredo Altamirano, PA-C, MPAS (Prairie Ridge Health System - Morris, MN) recently joined our staff of instructors and provides an exceptional look at anatomy, physiology, hands-on heart and lung dissection lab, cardiology, respiratory disease processes and associated body systems review of medical conditions and much more for students of our paramedic program. Many other experts in their field provide guest lectures, discussions, and clinical experience to our students.

For more information contact us:

Emergency Training Associates
Ringdahl Ambulance Service
214 East Junius Ave, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA 56537
218-998-2739
219-998-3299 (fax)
eta@ringdahlems.com