Paramedic / EMT Programs

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Marion County Ambulance District and University of Missouri EMS Education

In 2019 Marion County Ambulance District and University of Missouri Health Care formed a partnership to bring high quality EMS education to Northeast Missouri. Students will have access to the most sophisticated equipment and state of the art clinical facilities without having to travel our of the region. Paramedics and EMTs have an expected job growth rate of 24% over the next seven years -- almost three times the average growth for other careers in the U.S. MU Health and MCAD are working together to provide a new EMS education program to help equip students, employees with the Marion County District and other emergency personnel in the region with education consisting of MU Health's course content and specialized equipment like highly-sophisticated simulator mannequins that can talk during life-saving training. Our mission is to provide an evolving and dynamic education and training program to new and existing EMS and Allied Healthcare Professionals that meets and exceeds the current standard of care. The EMT education program includes everything from basic EMT courses to PHTLS (Pre-Hospital Life Support) training. Marion County Ambulance District, in partnership with The University of Missouri Health Care EMS Institute accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

For more information about The University of Missouri Health Care EMS Institute click on MU web page.

Website Accessibility Policy

Marion County Ambulance District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Marion County Ambulance District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (573) 221-5510

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Marion County Ambulance District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Marion County Ambulance District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (573) 221-5510.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.

Paramedic / EMT Programs

Marion County Ambulance District and University of Missouri EMS Education

Paramedic Program

EMT Basic Course