Career guide · Minnesota

How to Become a Female EMT / Paramedic in Minnesota

20 active openings

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Minnesota EMT / Paramedic requirements

The core documents and certifications most Minnesota departments expect from emt / paramedic candidates:

  • ✓Valid driver's license
  • ✓Birth certificate or passport
  • ✓High school diploma / GED
  • ✓EMT-Basic certification
  • ✓AEMT or Paramedic cert (if req.)
  • ✓CPR / BLS certification
  • ✓NREMT card / State EMS license
  • ✓Physical exam clearance letter
  • ✓Background check authorization

EMS Physical Readiness Assessment fitness standards

EMS Physical Readiness Assessment benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:

EventMinimumTarget
Push-Ups20 reps35 reps
Sit-Ups (1 min)20 reps35 reps
1.5-Mile Run16:3014:00
Functional Lift (Patient Weight)125 lbs165 lbs

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Open emt / paramedic jobs in Minnesota

20 live openings, updated weekly from agency boards and job aggregators.

Emergency Medical Technician

Essentia Health · Ada, MN

LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT

HealthPartners · Maple Grove, MN

LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT

HealthPartners · Minnetonka, MN

Emergency Medical Technician - EMT

Zack Group Healthcare Staffing · Minneapolis, MN

LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT

Credenza Health · Circle Pines, MN

Associate EMT - Earn While You Learn

Sanford Health · Luverne, MN

LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT - Eagan

MNGI · Saint Paul, MN

Medical Assistant/CMA/RMA/EMT/LPN

Credenza Health · Anoka, MN

LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT

Credenza Health · Roseville, MN

LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT

Credenza Health · Saint Paul, MN

LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT

Park Nicollet Health Services · Minnetonka, MN

Plasma Center RN, LPN, and EMT

Takeda · Waite Park, MN

Emergency Medical Technician

Essentia Health · Sandstone, MN

LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT Nurse Schedule/Inbaskets

Credenza Health · Saint Paul, MN

Emergency Medical Technician

Essentia Health · Sandstone, MN

Emergency Medical Technician

American Family Care Hopkins and Maple Grove · Hopkins, MN

Provider Assistant (Medical Assistant/CMA/RMA/LPN/EMT/CST) - Family Medicine

HealthPartners · Roseville, MN

LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT

HealthPartners · Circle Pines, MN

Provider Assistant (Medical Assistant/CMA/RMA/LPN/EMT) - Casual

HealthPartners · Stillwater, MN

LPN/Medical Assistant/EMT

Credenza Health · Inver Grove Heights, MN

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