Emergency Medical Services

Make an Impact Every Day

As a paramedic or EMT you help people in urgent situations and make a real difference in their lives. A dynamic career, you get to experience a variety of situations and learn new things every day while serving your community.

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Choose Your Emergency Medical Services Pathway

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  • Patient assessment, care, and transportation
  • Basic emergency care
  • Medical, legal, and ethical issues
  • Personal safety and well-being
  • Shock and resuscitation

Explore the 4 month Emergency Medical Technician Certificate

  • Public health
  • Pharmacology
  • Airway management
  • Respiration and ventilation
  • Patient assessment
  • Shock and resuscitation
  • Cardiovascular emergencies

Explore the 9 month Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Certificate

  • Airway and patient assessment
  • Cardiology for the paramedic
  • EMS operations
  • Medical and psychological emergencies
  • Pharmacology and Medication Administration

Explore the 1–2 year Paramedic Certificate

  • Patient Assessment, Care, and Transportation
  • Basic Emergency Care
  • Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues
  • Personal Safety and Well-Being
  • Shock and Resuscitation
  • Airway and Patient Assessment
  • Cardiology for the Paramedic
  • EMS Operations
  • Medical and Psychological Emergencies

Explore the 2 year Emergency Medical Services AAS Degree

EMR and Critical Care Paramedic Classes

Emergency Medical Responders (EMR) and Critical Care Paramedic continuing education classes are available for those who would like to serve their communities on a volunteer basis or earn additional endorsements.

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The Hawkeye Difference

Program Contacts

Admissions

Main Campus
Hawkeye Center 134
319-296-4000
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Regular Hours — Spring 2025

Monday – Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM

Academic Advisor

Lisa Wright
Main Campus
Hawkeye Center 208
319-296-4014 ext.1068
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Faculty Advisor and Paramedic Program Director

Johnathan Cockrell
Main Campus
Grundy Hall 204AA
319-296-4428
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Faculty Advisor and EMT Program Director

Greg Helmuth
Main Campus
Grundy Hall 204Z
319-296-2329 ext.1401
Email Greg Helmuth