EMR & EMT TRAINING
EMR & EMT courses provide instruction in emergency medical care for those who are first on the scene of an accident or medical emergency. Course topics include: patient assessment, CPR, airway management and trauma management.
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
The Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) course prepares individuals for employment in a variety of pre-hospital, industrial and first responder settings. The successful completion of an approved First Responder course is a pre-requisite to pursuing training as a Fire Fighter and many Law Enforcement programs.
The Emergency Medical Responder Initial (EMR-I) course provides instruction in emergency medical care for those who are first on the scene of an accident or medical emergency. This training is intended for police officers, firefighters and other public safety personnel.
The course includes: Patient assessment, CPR, airway management, medical emergencies including seizures, strokes, heart attacks and covers trauma management as well as bandaging, splinting and spinal immobilization. Students will be certified upon completion through the Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board.
Dates: 3/3/24 – 4/24/25 6pm-9pm
Monday, March 3, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Monday, March 10, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Monday, March 17, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Monday, March 24, 2025
Thursday March 27, 2025
Monday, March 31, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Monday, April 7, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025
Thursday April 24, 2025 Graduation
Class will take place in the Customized Training Solutions Building on campus. We are located on the corners of Hillside and Main streets in Pine City; directly across the street from Blaze Credit Union.
585 Hillside Ave, Pine City, MN 55063
This course is offered through our Drive for Five grant program. Please visit our website at https://pine.edu/cts/drive-for-five/ for information on eligibility and registration.
If you are affiliated with a fire department, this course may qualify for reimbursement through the MN Board of Fire Training & Education using Basic Fire Reimbursement dollars. Please reach out to Dawn Sandberg for more information at 320.629.5184 or dawn.sandberg@pine.edu.
To register, please email Di Abrahamsen at dianna.abrahamsen@pine.edu. You will be sent instructions on how to apply to the college. Seating is on a first come first serve basis.
Nationally registered EMRs are required to renew their certification every two years.
Dates: New Dates Coming Soon
Class is located in the Customized Training Solutions Building on the PTCC Campus.
Please contact Dawn Sandberg at 320-629-5184 or dawn.sandberg@pine.edu for more information.
9:00am-5:30pm
Day 1
EMSRB Renewal Application Process, Medical Assessment Skills, BVM and O2Admin Skills, Bleeding & Shock Management, BLS CPR recertification.
Day 2
OB, Child and Geriatric Skills, Trauma Assessments
The full 16-hour course is $325.00 and includes instruction on both days.
Students needing specific skills and/or CPR recertification only, may take the individual skills assessments for $20/hour. CPR recertification is an additional $10 to cover the cost of your CPR card. This card is emailed directly to students by the American Heart Association.
Please contact Dawn Sandberg at 320.629.5184 or dawn.sandberg@pine.edu for more information on registration.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
EMT’s care for the sick or injured in emergency medical situations. People’s lives often depend on the fast and thoughtful actions made by EMT’s on the job. Employment of EMT’s is projected to grow 15% by 2026.
The EMT Initial (EMT-I) course is designed to teach emergency care and transportation of patients who access the emergency medical system. Students will acquire the skills and apply the knowledge of operational roles and responsibilities to ensure patient, public and personal safety.
Students will obtain skills in lifting and moving patients, airway management, respiration and artificial ventilation, patient assessment, medical emergencies and trauma.
Participants who successfully complete the courses will be eligible to take the National Registry of EMT’s practical and written examinations for the State and and National Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician.
The EMT National Continued Competency Program (NCCR) required a total of 40 hours of continuing education to recertify. The model contains three components: a national component, a local or state component, and an individual component. Our NCCR EMT Refresher (EMT-R) course will meet the 20-hour requirement of the National Requirement.
Classroom Topics include:
- Airway Management
- Trauma Review
- Medical Review
- Cardiovascular Review
- Operations
Course Schedule:
February 8 & 9, 2025 8:00am -6:30pm
Cost is $260.00 per student
Class is located in the Customized Training Solutions Building on the PTCC campus. The building is on the corners of Hillside and Main streets in Pine City, directly across the street from Blaze Credit Union.