2025-2026 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 14, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook

Paramedic AAS Degree

Location(s): In-Person


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Program Information

The 60-credit Paramedic program at Anoka Technical College exists to educate candidates to be able to successfully complete the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) cognitive and psychomotor exams and be competent entry-level employees.

Program Learning Outcomes

To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.

Admission Requirements

Successful completion of EMED 1114 or State of MN (or current residence) EMT certificate

Background Study

Minnesota state law requires that any person who provides services that involve direct contact with patients and/or residents at a health care facility have a background study conducted by the state.

Program Start Dates

Fall Semester: August

Program Requirements

All EMED courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. BIOL 2100  and BIOL 2200  must be completed with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Faculty Contact

Brad Wright: 763-576-4058
Jeff Morgan: 763-576-4236

MnTC General Education Requirements


This program requires completion of the following fifteen credits of general education from at least three goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) .

Program Sequence


Technical Credits: 45


MnTC General Education Credits: 15


Total Credits: 60


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