NDSCS-Fargo and Sanford Health EMS Education at F-M Ambulance have teamed up to offer two-year degree and certificate options in the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Academic Options
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program offers career training for entry-level positions in an emergency medical setting. Those students who successfully complete the EMT coursework will be eligible to apply to take state or national certification exams.
- Type: Certificate
- Locations: Online, Fargo
- Cluster: Health Science
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NDSCS offers a program certificate and an Associate in Applied Science degree in Paramedic Technology and is affiliated with F-M Ambulance Service in Fargo, N.D. Students will gain the necessary skills to complete national certification and obtain employment as a paramedic.
- Type: Certificate, A.A.S. degree
- Locations: Online, Fargo
- Cluster: Health Science
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NDSCS offers a program certificate and an Associate in Applied Science degree in Paramedic Technology and is affiliated with F-M Ambulance Service in Fargo, N.D. Students will gain the necessary skills to complete national certification and obtain employment as a paramedic.
- Type: Certificate, A.A.S. degree
- Locations: Online, Fargo
- Cluster: Health Science
» View Program Information & Admission Requirements
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics are often the first to respond to an emergency medical incident. People’s lives often depend on the quick reactions and competent care of paramedics and EMTs. It’s a high-pace environment that is always changing, but offers diverse challenges and big rewards.
In the NDSCS Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program, you’ll receive hands-on training from professional staff at Sanford Health EMS Education at F-M Ambulance that prepares you to enter the workforce with confidence.
Contact
Tom Dobrzynski, BS, NRP
Emergency Medical Services Program Director
701-364-1737
thomas.dobrzynski@ndscs.edu
The Sanford Health EMS Education/NDSCS Emergency Medical Services Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs ( www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 N, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350 | www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
214-703-8445
FAX 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.org
| NREMT Certification 2016-2018 Graduates | |||||||||
| 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | Average | ||||||
| NREMT Cognitive Exam Pass Rate | 96% | 100% | 95.5% | 97.17% | |||||
| NREMT Practical Exam Pass Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||
| Retention Rate | 89% | 80.6% | 84.6% | 84.73% | |||||
It shall be the purpose of this program and the EMS Technologies of Sanford Health EMS Education (SHEMSE) in coordination with North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS), to educate and train EMS students with the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavioral) learning domains required for entry-level competency at the level (EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic) the EMS student is enrolled in.