Overview

INITIAL EMS EDUCATION

The Division of Initial Training provides First Responder through EMT-Paramedic certification courses. With the variety of resources available in the Cleveland Clinic Health System, students are provided clinical opportunities that will help to develop their knowledge and skills over and above that of other programs. We also provide EMS field internship opportunities with numerous EMS Organizations and Regional Fire Departments. The goal of the Division of Initial EMS Education is to facilitate sound academic, clinical, and field opportunities with the leadership of healthcare providers who have fashioned the EMS profession.

Starting a Career in EMS?

We are glad you are interested in a career in Emergency Medical Services. The EMS Academy can help you fulfill all of the requirements necessary along the way of becoming an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). In doing so, your life will change and so will those in the future who you will save!

First things first, you need to become an Emergency Medical Technician – Basic. By enrolling in our EMT-B class you will lay a foundation of excellence for your Emergency Medicine Services career. (And by the way, the State of Ohio requires that you start here too, so come on, lets get started!).

(No big deal – right?) At the end of the class you will be ready for the National Registry exam which, when passed, will make you a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician- Basic and also a certified State of Ohio Emergency Medical Technician- Basic.

Alright, congrats! Now that you are an EMT-Basic you can move up to our cutting edge Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic course. Our EMT-Paramedic course will assist you with getting that Firefighter job or maybe a position in an Emergency Room! The course is slightly shorter than a year and maximizes the amazing resources we have available to us by the Cleveland Clinic.

There has been a substantial investment by the Cleveland Clinic to provide the most state of the art EMS learning center. Yes, the rumors are true, we have the newest, most comfortable learning center, and high tech equipment available. So, call today if you have any questions, 216-523-7040, or print out and mail in your application with the included medical history form to make a reservation for your First Class Experience at the EMS Academy!