Emergency Medical Responder


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Emergency Medical Responders provide out of hospital emergency medical care without transport for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical services (EMS) system.  EMRs have the basic knowledge and skills necessary to stabilize patients in emergencies. Emergency Medical Responders function as part of a comprehensive EMS response system, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Responders perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. This class consists of a minimum of 60 hours of classroom and home study/lab hours. Students will be responsible for the cost of the and affective domain portions. Instruction is related to patient assessment in areas of basic life support, cardiac arrest, trauma, and medical emergencies. Upon successful completion of the course students will be eligible to take the National Registry Emergency Responder certification test.

 Prerequisite: 
• Must be 17 years of age at time of enrollment and possess a valid driver's license.
• Must be able to read and write English.
• Current CPR Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association) or Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross) level is required prior to starting class.
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Class Details

27 Session(s)
Weekly - Mon

Location
Iowa Valley Grinnell

Instructor
Elana Janss 

 

Notice

Please read:  This is a hybrid class; you are required to do your reading, testing, and online lab at home. Classroom skills and discussion/lecture will be used to supplement your reading. The first day of class will be for registration and course information. Students must have CPR card by the second class.

Tuition: 

$1,349.00

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
9/8/2025 - 3/9/2026 Weekly - Mon 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM Grinnell, Iowa Valley Grinnell  Map Elana Janss 

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