Emergency Medical Services Education Programs

The UMKC School of Medicine, in cooperation with the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) section of the Department of Emergency Medicine at University Health, offers programs in pre-hospital life support education. Initial programs are provided at the Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic level. Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), advanced EMT (EMT-Intermediate) and EMS Instructor courses are also available based on demand.

Additionally, the program offers continuing education classes and American Heart Association (AHA) skills testing sessions allowing EMS personnel to maintain their licenses and national certifications.

Our Programs

Register for EMS Programs

Please visit the EMS registration website to register and pay for any of the following training programs.

Emergency Medical Technician
Paramedic
AHA skills testing sessions

To register for the EMS Instructor and Emergency Medical Responder programs, please contact us.

State Approval

The UMKC EMS education programs are approved by the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of EMS #09529T6.

Accreditation

The UMKC School of Medicine Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Contact Us

Email
Phone: 816-235-1945

Mailing address:

UMKC School of Medicine
EMS Education Program
2411 Holmes Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

Physical Location:

KCFD EMS Headquarters
6750 Eastwood Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64129
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

EMS Faculty

Adam Algren, M.D.
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Erica Carney, M.D.
Assistant Professor, EMS Education Medical Director

Virginia Wilson, FF/EMT-P, BSBA
Program Director, EMS Education Program