About Our Program
The paramedic program will prepare future field clinicians for a successful career in Emergency Medical Services or an associated medical field.
Guiding Principles
“To prepare Paramedics who competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior), learning domains to enter the profession.”
- Develop effective communication, interpersonal relationships, problem-solving, decision-making, and critical-thinking skills of pre-hospital care in future leaders of EMS.
- Promote professionalism.
- Promote an appreciation for and participation in lifelong learning activities in education in the State of Minnesota, the United States, and globally.
- Continually assess and improve the scope, depth, and quality of the program offerings.
- Use and promote a research-oriented model for the study and development of the EMS field.
- 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.
- 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
Accreditation
The Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Program Details
Status: continuing
Initial Accreditation Date: September 16, 2011
Degree(s): Associate, Diploma
Award Letter
Outcome Results
CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic educational programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Paramedic educational programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
| Outcome Cohort | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retention | – | 70.60% | 81.30% | – | 71.40% |
| NREMT Exam | – | 83.30% | 76.90% | – | 50.00% |
| Placement | – | 91.70% | 76.90% | – | 90.00% |
Scholarship Opportunities
The Minnesota Paramedic Scholarship is a temporary scholarship program for Minnesota residents completing a paramedic diploma or degree.
It was passed during the 2023 Minnesota Legislative session to increase the number of licensed paramedics in Minnesota. A one-time appropriation for $3 million will provide up to 600 scholarships of $5000 each starting Fall 2024 to be awarded by June 30, 2026.
Who is eligible?
Eligible students are Minnesota residents attending an eligible paramedic program. Students must be taking paramedic program courses to receive the scholarship.
Contact Information
All academic, program-specific questions should be directed to the institution you are interested in attending. For questions on the Minnesota Paramedic Scholarship, you can contact the Office of Higher Education at info.ohe@state.mn.us or (651) 642-0567 and select option 2.
