Complete your EMT coursework online, then finish your skills week in Moscow. A convenient in-person option for the Palouse, the Lewis-Clark Valley, and the wider Inland Northwest, close to home.
Online coursework
All-in tuition
EMT students trained
Moscow, ID
Skills week venue
Idaho Medical Academy’s online EMT course is built for the busy student who wants to set their own days and hours of learning from home. You get a user-friendly online learning platform and a dedicated remote instructor for any questions along the way. The self-paced course delivers the same education and NREMT certification as our in-person course, with the flexibility to complete your coursework on your own schedule.
Once your online material is complete, you attend an in-person 20-hour skills week, where you learn hands-on from experienced EMS staff, ask questions, and get comfortable with every course skill before testing.
Students must complete both the online course and the skills week to register and test for the NREMT.
The same NREMT-track education as our in-person course, priced to be reachable at $1,575, with payment plans and Idaho funding to help. You study online on your own schedule, then travel to Moscow for a single focused skills week. It's a direct path from enrollment to testing for the National Registry.
Most students come to the self-paced EMT course with one of these goals, united by a plan to start working in the field, fast.
EMT certification is a hiring requirement or strong advantage at most fire departments, and the single most common reason our students enroll. Get certified on your schedule while you prepare for the academy or a department hiring cycle.
EMT is the entry credential for working on an ambulance or starting a career in emergency medicine. This course gets you NREMT-ready to begin.
A growing number of students use EMT to build patient-care experience and strengthen applications for nursing, PA, and medical school, on a schedule that works around existing coursework.
Most of our students work full-time. Self-paced coursework lets you study around your shifts and finish on your own timeline, then travel for a single focused skills week.
Fire and EMS agencies across the region use our online course plus a local skills week to certify recruits without sending them hundreds of miles away. Ask about group enrollment.
You complete the online coursework from home, then finish with four days of hands-on training in Moscow, close for the Palouse core and a straightforward trip for the wider Inland Northwest.
Skills week is a four-day, 20-hour in-person session where everything you learned online becomes hands-on: practice with real equipment, scenario work, and skills testing in small groups, taught by certified EMS instructors at a four-to-one student-to-instructor ratio. Your clinical requirement and the NREMT psychomotor skills testing are both completed here, so you leave ready to sit the NREMT exam. Passing is the norm, and if you need another attempt, we work with you.
Holding the session in Moscow keeps that hands-on week within reach of the whole region. The distances below show why it works for students across the Palouse and Inland Northwest, whether that’s a short drive or a trip worth planning an overnight for.
Skills week is held at the University Inn (Best Western Plus University Inn), so traveling students can stay on-site for all four days. The hotel sits on the Highway 8 corridor between Moscow and Pullman, with food and essentials a few minutes away. Moscow is a walkable college town and home to the University of Idaho, so there’s plenty nearby to make the days between training comfortable.
Idaho Medical Academy’s EMT course prepares you to assess and treat patients in emergencies and get ready to take the NREMT exam. You build the knowledge online, then prove every hands-on skill in person during skills week. It covers the full scope of care a certified EMT is expected to deliver in the field.
From enrollment to the National Registry, a clear four-step path you complete on your own schedule.
View scheduled skills weeks and register online. Advisors are available to walk you through session dates and payment options.
Work at your own pace. Most students complete online material in 3 to 4 months (100 to 120 hours).
Choose your Moscow session at registration and complete a four-day, in-person skills week. Online material must be completed to attend.
After passing skills week, test for the NREMT and pursue state licensure and a career as an EMT, firefighter, or healthcare worker.
Idaho Medical Academy is an Idaho-approved EMS education program, recognized by the Idaho Department of Emergency Medical Services and registered as a proprietary school with the Idaho State Board of Education. The course is designed in accordance with the National Registry and the State of Idaho EMT curriculum.
On completion you are ready to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam, the credential used to apply for EMT licensure in Idaho and other states. Most states accept NREMT certification for licensure under reciprocity agreements, so you can pursue licensure in the state where you plan to work.
Skills weeks are held at the University Inn in Moscow throughout the year, four days from Thursday to Sunday. Current session dates are posted on the course registration page. Finish all online coursework before your selected skills week.
One tuition price, with payment plans and Idaho funding to make it reachable.
Reserve your seat with a down payment and spread the balance over three monthly installments. You can learn more on our Payment Plan Options page.
Recognized by the Idaho Department of Emergency Medical Services and registered with the Idaho State Board of Education.
More than 4,300 EMS students have trained with IMA since 2021.
Certified EMTs, Advanced EMTs, and Paramedics with over 80 years of combined EMS and healthcare experience.
Skills week runs at a maximum four-to-one student-to-instructor ratio, so you get real hands-on coaching.
I just finished my self-paced EMT course through IMA and I’m very happy. Chris, Hunter, Trent, and all the other instructors were very helpful and a lot of fun. The online class was surprisingly easy to navigate and the skills week was a blast. Thanks guys.
Idaho Medical Academy is wonderful! Great instructor who made learning enjoyable. I highly recommend them and look forward to further classes.
Great experience taking the EMT course. Instructors were very available for any questions I had during the online cert. When it came to the hands-on week of training I had a great time learning from experienced instructors.
I took the EMT course with Roger Sherman as my instructor. Roger is hands down the best instructor I have ever had. Highly recommend taking a course here at IMA!
Excellent training. Outstanding instructors, demonstrating both quality classroom and field experience. I was energized by the whole experience and impressed by the scope of training for EMTs now.
IMA provided an easy checkout to select the class I needed. The class covered the required videos and hands-on training. Small class with a variety of professions, and the teacher was very nice and easy going.
Same education and certification. The difference is pace: self-paced lets you set your own schedule with instructor access; in-person follows a set weekly schedule with face-to-face instruction.
Yes. EMT is a standard requirement or advantage for fire hiring, the entry credential for EMS, and a common way pre-health students build patient-care experience.
A maximum of one year and a minimum of 30 days. Plan for 3 to 4 months for the online portion.
Tuition is $1,575, with payment plans and Idaho funding options available.
Around 80% of our students pass the NREMT, compared with a national average of about 70%.
Four days of hands-on training and testing in small groups (four-to-one max) with certified instructors, held in Moscow at the University Inn.
The coursework is fully remote. The skills week is in person, in Moscow.
IMA is recognized by the Idaho Department of Emergency Medical Services as a valid training institution and is registered with the Idaho State Board of Education.
A high school diploma or GED, and pass a background check. The course also includes a current AHA Healthcare Provider CPR certificate plus HazMat First Responder Awareness, Landing Zone Officer, and Extrication Awareness certifications.
Your clinical requirement is completed during skills week, along with the NREMT psychomotor skills testing. There is no separate clinical rotation to arrange.
Full tuition refunds will be issued if the request is submitted by email or written letter and sent to the General Manager within 14 days of registration and upon the return of all related material, withholding $150 for services which are not refundable. See the Refund & Cancellation Policy page.
Our mission at Idaho Medical Academy is to engage, inspire, and provide a pathway for meaningful learning in healthcare. If you’re interested in starting a career in EMS, take your first step and register for one of our EMT classes. We’ll provide the training you need to meet your goals and serve your community.
