RCTC Emergency Medical Training Center

RCTC-Emergency Medical Training Center provides EMS courses to Southeastern Minnesota and beyond. https://www.rctc.edu/program/emt/

The Emergency Medical Technician/Responder courses follow the National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards curriculum. The topics covered include anatomy and physiology, airway management, cardiac emergencies, medical emergencies, trauma emergencies, NIMS (Incident Command), and the special populations (OB/GYN, Pediatrics, and Geriatrics.). Upon successful completion of the EMT/EMR cour

Photos from Winona Police Department's post

03/18/2025

Congrats to one of our former students! Great work Dayne!

Photos from City of Rochester, MN Police Department's post

09/27/2024

Some of our former EMR students moving on to serve their community. Great Job by all!

08/03/2024

Some of our previous EMR students heading to serve their communities. Great work by all!

City of Rochester, MN Police Department

Stewartville Fire Dept. welcomes four new members

07/09/2024

Another one of our former students getting things done, great work!

Stewartville Fire Dept. welcomes four new members The Stewartville Fire Department welcomes four new faces into its ranks after a pinning ceremony Monday night.

06/19/2024

FALL 2024 OFFERINGS AVAILABLE NOW!

06/18/2024

Today, the Emergency Medical Training Center hosted some students for the 2024 Healthcare Explorers Camp.

Students learned entry-level skills needed by all EMS professionals to save a life. Many are interested in the Healthcare field but do not know which avenue they would like to pursue.

This week's camp allowed them to explore many fields including EMS, Public Safety, Nursing, Surgical Tech, Vet Tech, and many more....

Rochester Community and Technical College - RCTC

Photos from RCTC Emergency Medical Training Center's post

06/18/2024

04/12/2024

This Scholarship will be available to all students pursuing EMR, EMT or Paramedic certification through RCTC, who are granted a scholarship through the ADAM FINSETH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP.

If you, or someone you know, would like to donate see original post below.

A new scholarship has been established to honor Adam Finseth, the firefighter paramedic who was killed in the line of duty in Burnsville on February 18, 2024. Adam Finseth grew up in Rochester, where he attended RCTC before deciding to pursue military service. He joined the Army serving two tours in Iraq. After his return, he married his wife Tara, in 2009 and was blessed with two children. After his military service, Adam he earned his Fire Science and Paramedic degrees and served as a firefighter and medic in various locations. Adam joined the Burnsville Fire Department in 2019 where he planned to finish out his career.

If you would like to make a gift to remember Adam or honor the service of our first responders, you can designate a gift to the ADAM FINSETH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP at www.rctc.edu/giving.

04/11/2024

Paramedic applications open until May 20, 2024....

04/11/2024

Some more of our former students starting with Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service this week....best of luck!

Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service April training academy welcomes the following new team members. Pictured are Shelby Atkinson, EMT, Rochester, Kris Anderson, Paramedic, Austin/Albert Lea, Katie Minter, EMT, Rochester, Ashley Ranvik, EMT, Rochester, Nicole Sandberg, EMT, Rochester, Joe Sauer, EMT, Duluth, Eric Welhaven, EMT, Rochester, Carrie Whiteaker, EMT, Austin/Albert Lea, Preston White, EMD, Emergency Communications, Kathy Fritz-Laue, EMD, Emergency Communications, Siera Garcia, EMD, Emergency Communications.