IHM Academy of EMS
2500 Abbott Place, St. Louis, MO, 63143
(314) 768-1234IHM Academy of EMS is approved by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The IHM Academy of EMS Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). The Paramedic Program is a consortium with partners Abbott Ambulance Inc. dba IHM Academy of EMS and Columbia Southern University. IHM Academy of EMS maintains an articulation agreement with Columbia Southern University for students seeking to transfer credits for an Associate or Bachelor’s degree. IHM Academy of EMS is a satellite Training Center through NCTI for American Heart Association courses.
Degree Programs Offered
- Emergency Medicine
Careers
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants
Ambulance drivers are responsible for transporting patients from an emergency situation to a hospital or other health facility. Many are required to have the requisite training to perform emergency medical procedures as part of the emergency medical team
Salary
$40—59K
Job Growth
6.00%
Education Required
High School diploma or equivalent
Emergency Management Directors
Emergency management directors plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.
Salary
$60—100K
Job Growth
4.00%
Education Required
Bachelor's Degree
Emergency Medical Technicians
EMT’s assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. They transport injured and sick persons to medical facilities.
Salary
$25—40K
Job Growth
5.49%
Education Required
specialized training or certification or associates degree
Paramedics
Paramedics are highly trained emergency medical technicians (EMT) who are responsible for providing care to accident victims. The paramedic profession combines and builds upon the skills of an EMT-Basic and an EMT-Intermediate.
Salary
$40—60K
Job Growth
6.44%
Education Required
specialized training or certification or associates degree
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