Paramedic Schools in Missouri

This article will provide you with a list of paramedic schools in Missouri where you can get admissions information, send applications, and graduate from in order to get a job as a working EMT Paramedic.

Do Note: This list now contains a collection of accredited and non-accredited paramedic programs.

Below, please click on a school to get admissions information on their healthcare programs:

Adair County Ambulance District “The ACADemy”
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
Adair County Ambulance District
606 W Potter
Kirksville, MO 63501

Boone County Fire Protection District
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
2201 Interstate 70 Dr NW
Columbia, MO 65202

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center – Cape Girardeau, MO
1080 South Silver Springs Road
Cape Girardeau , MO – 63703

Central Jackson County Fire Protection District
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
4715 W US 40 Hwy
Blue Springs, MO 64015

Christian Hospital
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
11133 Dunn Road
St. Louis, MO 63136

Crowder College – Neosho, MO
601 Laclede Ave.
Neosho , MO – 64850

East Central College – Union, MO
1964 Prairie Dell Road
Union , MO – 63084

Excelsior Springs Area Career Center & Liberty Hospital Consortium for Paramedic Education
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
614 Tiger Dr
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024

Grand River Technical School – Chillicothe, MO
235 Southwest Drive
Chillicothe , MO – 64601

IHM Health Studies Center – St Louis, MO
2500 Abbott Place
St. Louis , MO – 63143

Jefferson College
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
1000 Viking Drive
Hillsboro, MO 63050

Metropolitan Community College – Kansas City, MO
3444 Broadway
Kansas City , MO – 64111

Mineral Area College – Park Hills, MO
5270 Flat River Road
PO Box 1000
Park Hills , MO – 63601

Missouri Southern State University – Joplin, MO
3950 E. Newman Road
Joplin , MO – 64801

Ozarks Technical Community College – Springfield, MO
1001 East Chestnut Expressway
Springfield , MO – 65802-3625

Pike-Lincoln Technical Center – Eolia, MO
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
PO Box 38
342 Vo-Tech Road
Eolia, MO 63344

· Respond Right EMS Academy/St. Charles Community College Consortia – St. Peters, MO
7491 Mexico Road
St. Peters , MO – 63376

· South Howell County Ambulance District – West Plains, MO
1951 East State Rt K
West Plains , MO – 65775

· St. Charles County Ambulance District – St. Peters, MO
4169 Old Mill Parkway
St. Peters , MO – 63376

St. Louis Community College – St. Louis, MO
5600 Oakland Ave.
St. Louis , MO – 53110

Three Rivers College – Popular Bluff, MO
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
2080 Three Rivers Blvd
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

· Univ of Missouri Health Care EMS Institute – Columbia, MO
One Hospital Drive
Columbia , MO – 65212

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine – Kansas City, MO
Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic Program
2411 Holmes Street
MG200
Kansas City, MO 64108

The accrediting organization for EMT Paramedic training education in the United States is the CoAEMSP (Committee on Accreditation of EMS Education Programs), which operates under the CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs). Beginning on January 1, 2013, graduation from an accredited paramedic program will be required for those seeking certification through the National Registry.

It’s important to know that the career of EMTs and paramedics is on the rise. In fact, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment of EMTs and paramedics is expected to rise twenty-three percent from the year 2012 to 2022. That is much faster than the average for other career fields, and it should give EMS students peace of mind knowing that they are entering a career field that is on the rise, rather than on the decline.

Also, note that all EMTs and paramedics need to complete a postsecondary educational program, which essentially means that in order to work in EMS, you will need to complete a proper training and educational program following your graduation from high school (or GED equivalent).

As far as paramedic salary is concerned, the pay rate for EMTs and paramedics can vary quite a bit. This is mostly due to region, as someone working in Missouri is likely to may more money than a paramedic in the mid-west. Still, the median salary for EMTs and medics, according to the BLS, is $31,020.

Strong EMT and paramedic traits are essential to the job, as well. A lot of discussion goes into how much you can lift, or how educated or trained you are, but at the end of the day, patients want to feel like you genuinely understand their pain and concerns, and that you care about their health. And if you work in EMS, you really and truly should care about people and their well-being. Don’t treat this as “just another job,” because it’s not. People are counting on you.

Or, you can click on a school listed below to be taken directly to the college or university’s official homepage:

Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center – Cape Girardeau, MO

Crowder College – Neosho, MO

Grand River Technical School – Chillicothe, MO

IHM Health Studies Center – St Louis, MO

Ozarks Technical Community College – Springfield, MO

Rolla Technical Center – Rolla, MO

Sanford Brown College-Fenton – Fenton, MO

South Howell County Ambulance District – West Plains, MO

St. Charles County Ambulance District – St. Peters, MO

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