Century College’s Emergency Medical Service (EMS) program began in 1972 with Minnesota's first state-approved EMT program, and the following year, we offered one of the region's first paramedic programs.
To date, more than 1,000 paramedics have graduated from Century College.
We prepare our students to deliver high quality advanced pre-hospital emergency care through a tradition of excellence that meets the high standard of instruction set by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs.
Accreditation
Century’s Paramedic Technology major:
- meets the criteria for the education of emergency medical technicians-paramedics recommended by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
- is accredited by the American Medical Association and prepares you to meet the rigors of an EMS career. Upon successful completion of our program, you will be eligible to complete the National Registry exam for Paramedics.
Program benefits
- Century's EMS Education Center serves as an American Heart Association Community Training Center.
- Century’s EMS Instructors are currently certified and/or registered and remain active patient care providers in EMS.
- In 1984, we became the first Paramedic program in the Twin Cities to offer a two-year AAS degree in Paramedic Technology.
- In 1985, we became the first Midwestern program to receive accreditation from the AMA's Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs for the EMT-Paramedic.
Areas of specialization
We offer more than 20 programs in the following areas:
- ACLS
- All associated re-certifications and re-verifications
- ITLS
- CPR
- Emergency Department Technician
- EMS Interventions
- EMT
- First Responder
- Hazardous Materials Operations
- PALS
- Paramedic
- PEPP
Contact
- Century College Paramedic Program
- Lynda Goerisch
- 3300 Century Avenue
- White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110
- Office: 651-779-5794
- Fax: 651-779-5797
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