Are you a quick-thinker looking to enter a fast-paced health career? If you do well in emergency situations, have an interest in the medical field, and are looking for hands-on learning, this rigorous academy program might be for you!
Students learn pre-hospital emergency care skills such as maintaining an airway to assist patient’s breathing, safely transferring and positioning patients, and safely removing a trapped patient from a vehicle.
FIR-213: Principles of Emergency Services
FIR-400: Emergency Safety and Survival
EMS-255: EMT I
EMS-350: EMT II
EMS-365: EMT II Clinical
HSC-117: Basic Medical Technology
HSC-205: Explorations of Health Careers
Exact courses may vary. Contact your high school counselor or nearest Kirkwood location for full details.
Paramedic
$40,000
Nurse/BSN
$70,650
EMT
$34,500
Based on available Iowa salary data at www.bls.gov
Students are required to have the following vaccinations to be eligible for clinical experience: Hepatitis B vaccination series, MMR, TDAP, Varicella, seasonal Influenza, and a two-step or annual TB test.
If you are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university after attending Kirkwood, specific transfer information can be found here.