EMT - Fargo


Prerequisites

Yes — review the Verified Credentials form for details.

Schedules: 

Fall 2026 Schedule

The semester runs August 25 – December 18, 2026.

Registration is handled through NDSCS (unless you're a verified grant student).

All students must meet NDSCS's minimum enrollment requirements, including a $35 application fee, an official high school transcript or GED, college transcripts (if applicable), and proof of immunization.

Course Listing

      • EMS 110 – Fundamentals
      • EMS 110 – Lab (Wednesday or Thursday section)
      • EMS 110 – Practicum
      • EMS 101 – Introduction to EMS

Lecture

Tuesday evenings, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m., held online via Zoom.

Lab

Students attend one lab session per week. Weekday options:

      • Wednesday, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
      • Thursday, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

A weekend lab option is also available, meeting five weekends across the semester (Friday 6:00–10:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.). This option runs only if at least 5 students register:

      • September 11 & 12
      • October 2 & 3
      • October 23 & 24
      • November 20 & 21
      • December 4 & 5

Students also complete mandatory live patient contacts on ambulance ride-alongs — typically three to four 12-hour shifts.


Spring 2027 Schedule

The semester runs January 12 - May 14, 2027.

Registration is handled through NDSCS (unless you're a verified grant student).

All students must meet NDSCS's minimum enrollment requirements, including a $35 application fee, an official high school transcript or GED, college transcripts (if applicable), and proof of immunization.

Course Listing

      • EMS 110 – Fundamentals
      • EMS 110 – Lab (Wednesday or Thursday section)
      • EMS 110 – Practicum
      • EMS 101 – Introduction to EMS

Lecture

Tuesday evenings, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m., held online via Zoom.

Lab

Students attend one lab session per week. Weekday options:

      • Wednesday, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
      • Thursday, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

A weekend lab option is also available, meeting five weekends across the semester (Friday 6:00–10:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.). This option runs only if at least 5 students register:

      • Spring '27 Weekend Lab Dates TBD

Students also complete mandatory live patient contacts on ambulance ride-alongs — typically three to four 12-hour shifts.

Summer 2027 Schedule

The semester runs June 2 - July 21, 2027.

Registration is handled through NDSCS (unless you're a verified grant student).

All students must meet NDSCS's minimum enrollment requirements, including a $35 application fee, an official high school transcript or GED, college transcripts (if applicable), and proof of immunization.

Course Listing

    • EMS 110 – Fundamentals
    • EMS 110 – Lab (Wednesday or Thursday section)
    • EMS 110 – Practicum
    • EMS 101 – Introduction to EMS

 Lecture and Lab

This course meets every Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30am - 5:00pm. Students also complete mandatory live patient contacts on ambulance ride-alongs, which is typically completed with three to four 12-hour shifts.  


How to Register

Apply through NDSCS: Start your application

Financial Assistance & Grants

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services offers a Rural EMS Assistance grant program for rural ambulance services to help increase staffing. Contact your local rural ambulance service to find out whether they participate and what the eligibility requirements are.

Learn more: North Dakota EMS Grants

This course is also certified by the North Dakota Department of Veterans' Affairs, making it eligible for veterans' educational benefits.

Interested in working as an EMT for Sanford Ambulance? Apply for our scholarship.

Required Textbooks

This course uses Emergency Care, 15th Edition, by Dan Limmer. Students must purchase the MyLab access option.

Job Outlook

EMT and paramedic employment is projected to grow faster than average nationally. For current wage and outlook data, visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Questions?

Contact Jaymes Feil at 701.364.1739 or Jaymes.Feil@SanfordHealth.org.