About Our Program
General Features
- To prepare future field clinicians for a successful career in Emergency Medical Services or an associated medical field.
- To develop effective communication, interpersonal relationships, problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking skills of pre-hospital care in future leaders of EMS.
- To promote professionalism.
- To promote an appreciation for and participation in lifelong learning activities in education in the State of Minnesota, the United States, and globally.
- To continually assess and improve the scope, depth, and quality of the program offerings.
- To use and promote a research-oriented model for the study and development of the EMS field.
- To offer an academic framework for EMS offerings in order to facilitate and provide transferable college credit which will encourage and enhance academic degree completion by current field clinicians, educators, and managers.
- To adhere to the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and the Emergency Medical Service Regulatory Board (EMSRB) standards and objectives to assure proficient entry-level paramedics through nationally recognized written and practical skill examinations.
Program Planners
Emergency Medical Services Certificate Program Planner (Vermilion Campus)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certificate Program Planner (Mesabi Range – Eveleth Campus)
Meet Our Alumni
James Kloss
EMS Certificate
Minnesota North – Vermilion
Education and Experience
I furthered my education after Vermilion to get my paramedic certification at the Mesabi Range campus. I was on Morse fall Lake Fire Department/First Responder and worked with the Ely Ambulance. While working up here I responded to local residence calls and calls in the Boundary Waters. I’ve had a lot of outdoor experience and worked at a canoe outfitter in Ely as well.
Current Employer
Tri-County Health Care and North Memorial Ambulance.
Position
Paramedic.
Favorite Vermilion Memory
The outdoor activities that were offered to students & all of the hands-on learning experience.
