Provide life-saving care on-the-spot. At EICC, we teach you how. In as little as two years, become an EMT or a Paramedic, and contribute to your community in a way that has real impact. It is a high-reward career field. Enter it with a high-quality EICC education.
What You Learn in The EMS Programs
Learn to provide trauma care and critical life support to adults, children, and infants. Our programs prepare you to earn a national EMT license, and EMT and Paramedic certification in Iowa.
Do you want a college award or just the training? We offer both. The only difference is how your tuition gets paid, and we're happy to walk you through your options.
EICC also provides EMT and EMS refresher courses so you can continue building your skills after you establish your career.
What Can I Do With a EMT or Paramedic Education?
Respond to emergency calls, give medical care, and transport patients to hospitals and healthcare facilities. Join a fire department, ambulance service, and more. You are an essential member of the emergency healthcare team. Report the condition of the patient and the treatment you provided in the field to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff.
A Solid Foundation
Communication for Healthcare
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Communication for Healthcare
Skills to calm and explain what’s going on to patients and families.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ID the treatment
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
No matter the situation, learn to provide emergency cardiovascular care.
Trauma Life Support
The best care
Trauma Life Support
Skills to deliver critical care at the scene and on the way to hospital. Hands-on course.
Anatomy & Physiology
It’s all connected
Anatomy & Physiology
Cell structure and function, tissues, and systems of the body.
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Go from EMT to College Graduate
Already trained to be an EMT or Paramedic through EICC’s Continuing Education Department? Don’t stop now. If you want to earn an Emergency Medical Services associate’s degree, you likely won’t have to start from scratch. We have an agreement in place that means you won’t have to repeat courses and training you already hold.
Expert Instructors
The work you want to do is the work our EMT and Paramedic instructors are already doing — daily. At EICC, your instructors hold decades of real-world experience responding to emergencies and saving lives. They are working experts who've dedicated their careers to serving and helping others. Who better to guide your education and teach you the ropes?
Career Services
EICC’s Career Services department helps you refine goals, search for jobs, and launch a profession. Looking for work or an internship? Regional and national employers post openings on our job posting site. Upload your resume. Refresh it first using our free online tool. Meet with an EICC career coordinator to do a mock interview or to learn more about career pathways.
REACH YOUR CAREER GOALS
Start in High School
Get a jump on your college education while you're in high school. Choose a Career Academy and complete a semester to a full year of courses. It's free for most students and cuts down on the time you spend completing your EICC degree, often in half. Save time and money, and launch your career sooner.
LEARN MORE ABOUT CAREER ACADEMIESProgram Entry Requirements, Effectiveness & Accreditation
Students must:
- Be 18 years of age
- Complete a Criminal Background Check including fingerprinting
- Have verification of immunizations prior to start of clinical:
- Quanti Feron Gold (TB test)
- Hepatitis B
- TDAP
- Varicella, MMR
- Seasonal Flu
- Covid-19
- National Registry Written Pass-Rate Success: 67%
- National Registry Practical Pass-Rate Success: 100%
- Positive Placement: 67%
- Retention: 83.3%
- Attrition: 16.7%
The Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
Furthermore, the program's recent retention rate was measured at 94%.
“To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.”
We take great pride in the accreditation of our Paramedic program by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), based on the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services
Professions (CoAEMSP). Our Paramedic students consistently demonstrate exceptional performance
on both the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Cognitive (written) exam and the NREMT Psychomotor exam.
Your Degree = Success
Complete your education in two years. Qualify for better jobs. Earn a higher salary. Enjoy a better quality of life. The benefits of an associate's degree are impressive and wide-ranging.
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How EICC Fits Your Goals
Maybe the 4-year where you plan to transfer has added a new major or perhaps you discovered a new career field. We're here to guide and support you, so let us know. Keep in regular contact with your EICC advisor and lean on these services and resources, too.
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Contact the admissions representative from the college you plan to attend. If you’re not sure, you may contact any rep. Each can answer questions about any college or program.
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EMT, EMS Degree Locations:
Clinton Community College
1000 Lincoln Blvd.
Clinton, Iowa 52732
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Muscatine Community College
152 Colorado St.
Muscatine, IA 52761
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Urban Campus
101 West Third St.
Davenport, IA 52801
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Paramedic Locations:
Urban Campus
101 West Third St.
Davenport, IA 52801
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