Our founder is a physician who was an EMT first. He recognized that the methods used to train physicians could be applied to EMS education. By doing so, we’re able to achieve superior student outcomes in less time than traditional healthcare schools.

Since 2010, we have graduated thousands students who love their experience with Allied. Read some of their reviews here.

We do things differently than the other training programs that cannot provide the same level of detailed attention we give our students and our curriculum design. As a small company made up of dedicated professionals, EMS training is our main focus. We do our best to ensure every student has a positive experience in the course.

Our management staff is on-site and also available via email or phone. Unlike other training programs that don’t return your calls or emails, we strive for excellent customer service. We value your time and make the registration process quick, easy, and completely online.

Read more about our story and methods here.

You can start the online part of the course anytime, just click here to register.

The classroom portion of the course is offered in two formats:

Skill Weekend: Saturday & Sunday, 9a-6p each day

Evening Skills: Tuesday & Thursday, 6:30-10p, for two weeks in a row (4 total evenings)

You will choose your training format and dates when you register for the course.

EMR stands for Emergency Medical Responder and used to be known as just “First Responder”. An EMR is the entry-level emergency medical certification in the United States. It’s commonly required for police, fire fighters, coaches, security guards and trainers.

It’s a great certification for people that may encounter injuries or illnesses as part of their job, but providing patient care is not the main part of their job. EMRs learn how to deal with life-threatening injuries and illnesses while they wait for help to arrive. For a more detailed description of the EMR and the other certification levels, please read it here.

In most states, no, EMRs are not allowed to provide patient care on ambulances in most regions. Typically, the minimum certification needed to provide patient care on an ambulance is EMT or higher.

Plan to devote at least 30-40 hours over a few weeks to a few months for the online part of the course. This includes reading the text, watching presentations, and taking quiz assessments. This can be accessed 24/7 and completed at your own pace (up to 6 months of access is included).

Then there is about 16 hours of classroom training that occurs during the Skill Weekend.

First, you must take an EMR initial course from a licensed training program (such as ours!). After passing the EMR course with the skills exam, you apply to become licensed to practice in Minnesota. 

We do not currently offer payment plans or grants directly. We accept credit cards in our course application.

Some students find their employers are willing to sponsor their tuition if it relates to their job duties.

If an organization or company has agreed to pay your tuition, we can also invoice them on your behalf.