Iowa EMS Office Contact Info

Iowa Office of EMS

321 E 12^th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(800) 728-3367
website

Iowa EMS Exams Information

Iowa EMR Exams

Before scheduling an examination appointment, you must have already: Registered with the NREMT and received an Authorization to Test letter; been notified of your eligibility to sit for the examination; and paid an examination authorization fee to NREMT.

Find out more about the EMR National Registry exam here.

Iowa EMT Exams

Before scheduling an examination appointment, you must have already: Registered with the NREMT and received an Authorization to Test letter; been notified of your eligibility to sit for the examination; and paid an examination authorization fee to NREMT.

Find out more about the EMT National Registry exam here.

Iowa AEMT Exams

Before scheduling an examination appointment, you must have already: Registered with the NREMT and received an Authorization to Test letter; been notified of your eligibility to sit for the examination; and paid an examination authorization fee to NREMT.

Find out more about the AEMT National Registry exam here.

Iowa Paramedic Exams

Before scheduling an examination appointment, you must have already: Registered with the NREMT and received an Authorization to Test letter; been notified of your eligibility to sit for the examination; and paid an examination authorization fee to NREMT.

Find out more about the Paramedic National Registry exam here.

Requirements for Iowa EMS Certification

EMR - Emergency Medical Responder

This EMS provider level identifies individuals who have successfully completed a program of training that used, as a minimum, the National Education Standards for the EMR and successfully completed the testing requirements or completed the FR to EMR transition requirement.  The primary focus of the EMR is to initiate immediate lifesaving care to critical patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide lifesaving interventions while awaiting additional EMS response and to assist higher level personnel at the scene and during transport. EMRs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. EMRs perform basic interventions with minimal equipment.

For more information on becoming an EMR in Iowa go here and here.

EMT - Emergency Medical Technician

This EMS provider level identifies individuals who have successfully completed a program of training that used, as a minimum, the National Education Standards for the EMT and successfully completed the testing requirements. The primary focus of the EMT is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. EMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. EMTs perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The EMT is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.

For more information on becoming an EMT in Iowa go here and here.

AEMT - Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

This EMS provider level identifies individuals who have successfully completed a program of training that used, as a minimum, the National Education Standards for the AEMT or completed the EMT-I to AEMT transition requirements and successfully completed the testing requirements. Providers certified as EMT-P may transition to AEMT. The primary focus of the AEMT is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. AEMTs function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. AEMTs perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The AEMT is a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.

For more information on becoming an AEMT in Iowa go here and here.

EMT-P - Paramedic

This EMS provider level identifies individuals who have successfully completed a program of training that used, as a minimum, the National Education Standards for the Paramedic or completed the EMT-P to Paramedic transition requirements and successfully completed the testing requirements. The Paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary focus is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the complex knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Paramedics function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Paramedics perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The Paramedic is a link from the scene into the health care system.

For more information on becoming a Paramedic in Iowa go here and here.

Iowa EMS Programs

Type	Program	Address	City	Phone #	Website
EMT, Paramedic	Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny Campus	2006 S Ankeny Blvd	Ankeny	515-965-7051	website
EMT, Paramedic	Eastern Iowa Community College	306 West River Drive	Davenport	563-336-3447	website
EMT, Paramedic	Hawkeye Community College	1501 East Orange Road	Waterloo	319-296-4428	website
EMT, Paramedic	Indian Hills Community College	525 Grandview Ave	Ottumwa	641-683-5122	website
EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic	Iowa Central Community College	One Triton Circle	Fort Dodge	515-574-1300	website
EMT, AEMT, Paramedic	Iowa Western Community College	2700 College Rd	Council Bluffs	712-325-3243	website
EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic	Kirkwood Community College	6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW	Cedar Rapids	319-398-5672	website
EMT, Paramedic	Mercy College of Health Sciences	928 6th Ave	Des Moines	515-643-7498	website
EMT, Paramedic	Northeast Iowa Community College	8342 NICC Drive	Peosta	563-556-5110	website
EMR, EMT, Paramedic	Southeastern Community College	1500 West Agency Road	West Burlington	319-205-5253	website
EMT, Paramedic	University of Iowa Health Care	200 Hawkins Drive	Iowa City	319-356-4057	website
EMR, EMT, Paramedic	Western Iowa Tech Community College	PO Box 5199	Sioux City	712-274-8733	website