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, Ottumwa Main Campus, is a community college in Ottumwa, Iowa. Its occupational fields include Certified Nursing Assistant, Dental Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, HVAC & Refrigeration, Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) license, Nursing, ADN, and Phlebotomy. The college offers short-term diploma and certificate programs as well as associate degree programs designed to prepare graduates for workforce entry or continued study at a four-year college. Its educational mission emphasizes learning, diversity, social enrichment, and regional economic advancement. Indian Hills serves Southeast Iowa through three campus locations and four county service centers. The institution also provides academic options spanning business, criminal justice, elementary education, interactive media technology, political science, automotive technology, animal science, computer software development, aviation, welding technology, and medical laboratory studies.