Indian Hills Community College - Ottumwa Campus (Main Campus)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Indian Hills Community College’s Ottumwa Main Campus in Ottumwa, Iowa, trains students to assess ill and injured patients and provide emergency interventions for medical and traumatic incidents. The program develops critical thinking in dynamic situations, independent and small-group work, and knowledge of the human body. It prepares students for Emergency Medical Technician certification and leads to a non-credit certificate. The program runs for 196 hours. The published entry point is fall. The program page does not state admission requirements that gate enrollment.

Indian Hills Community College’s Dental Assisting diploma is offered at the Ottumwa Main Campus in Ottumwa, Iowa. The program prepares students to work chairside with dentists and perform tasks such as taking impressions and fabricating mouth guards. Successful completion entitles graduates to take the National Dental Assistant Certification Examination. The program is delivered over four terms, or approximately 12 months. The Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. No admission-gating requirements are stated in the available program information.

Indian Hills Community College’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program is offered at the Ottumwa Main and Centerville campuses in Iowa. It trains students to provide direct care for patients’ physical, social, and emotional needs in healthcare settings, including long-term care facilities, and awards a non-credit course certificate while preparing graduates for the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry written and skills examinations. The program is delivered in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings over three weeks, or 76 hours, with day and evening scheduling available. Admission requires applicants to be at least 16 years old, able to read, write, and speak English, and possessing or working toward a high school diploma or equivalent. A cleared background check, physical examination, tuberculosis test, and required vaccinations are also needed before clinical participation.

At a glance

• Format: In person
• Leads to: Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry written and skills examinations
• Financial aid: available (per the school's page)
• Employer sponsorship: available (per the school's page)

Indian Hills Community College’s Phlebotomy Technician program is offered at the Ottumwa Main Campus in Ottumwa, Iowa. The program trains phlebotomy technicians to work with patients, assist physicians in diagnosing and treating diseases, draw blood, and return specimens to a laboratory for testing. It leads to a certificate. The program runs for two terms, or approximately six months, at the college’s Ottumwa campus. The published program information does not state admission prerequisites.

The LVN/LPN license program at Indian Hills Community College - Ottumwa Campus is designed to prepare students to become licensed practical nurses (LPN) or licensed vocational nurses (LVN). The program consists of both classroom instruction and hands-on clinical experience, allowing students to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to provide basic patient care in a variety of healthcare settings. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).

Indian Hills Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing program in Ottumwa, Iowa, awards an Associate of Applied Science degree and prepares students for the licensing exam to become a registered nurse. The program supports nursing practice and leads to the registered nurse pathway after graduation. It is offered at the Ottumwa and Centerville campuses and runs for seven terms, or approximately 21 months. The program is an earned degree with opportunities to transfer credits toward a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at participating universities. The published information identifies the program as state-approved and lists an entry term of fall. Specific admission requirements are maintained in the program’s admissions criteria.