EMS training opportunities
Learn more about our current accredited EMS courses offered at our campuses in Denver and Colorado Springs.
Further your EMS career
Accredited EMS courses and medical directorship
Centura EMS & PreHospital services has been providing exceptional education, training and medical directorship across Denver Metro and southern Colorado for more than 40 years.
Whether you are looking for an exciting career where you can help people or you are already an experienced EMS professional seeking a quality environment to attain your continuing education, we have are your link to accreted education and resources.
We also provide medical directorship to more than 55 prehospital agencies including fire departments, ambulance services, search and rescue organizations, ski patrols, and certain law enforcement groups. This includes oversight of quality assurance, continuing education and specialty courses for agencies with whom we are affiliated.
Training facilities
We offer two training facilities serving the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs.
Our Denver area facility is in Lakewood near St. Anthony Hospital and our Colorado Springs facility is on the Penrose Hospital campus. Training facilities offer:
- Dedicated classroom space with skill and simulation capability.
- Dedicated simulation labs.
- Computer resources that allow the students access to online educational resources that are maintained by the school.
- Close proximity to hospitals for student clinical experience.
Why choose our program?
Benefits of choosing St. Anthony PreHospital Services and Institute of Emergency Medical Training:
- A state-of-the-art education facility that includes dedicated simulation labs.
- We interact with local, state, regional and national organizations to make your job easier.
- We provide Medical Advisorship to more than fifty-five emergency response agencies.
- Our team is highly motivated and each member of our staff has a common interest in the advancement of EMS.
- Our backgrounds represent several levels of the medical specialties including: EMT, paramedics, nurses, and medical doctors, business professionals and hospital administrators
Our team looks forward to working with you to answer questions about our courses or to discuss medical directorship and continuing education.
Administration |
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| Scott Phillips MS, NRP PreHospital Services Director Phone: 720-321-4166 |
Tracy Collins RN, BSN, NREMT-P Paramedic Program Coordinator Phone: 720-321-8978 |
Medical Directors |
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| W. Peter Vellman, MD Medical Director Emergency Medical Services |
Scott Branney, MD Paramedic Program Medical Director |
| Mark Doucette, MD Associate Medical Advisor |
Brian Rolfson, MD Associate Medical Advisor |
| Gina Soriya, MD Associate Medical Advisor |
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Education Coordinators |
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| Marilyn Bourn, RN, MS, NREMT-P Clinical Coordinator Phone: 720-321-8976 |
Melody Mesmer, EMT-P PreHospital Field Coordinator Phone: 720-321-8975 |
| Thomas (TR) Resignolo NREMT-P PreHospital Field Coordinator Phone: 970-668-2847 |
Gretchen Schad, BS, NREMT-P PreHospital Field Coordinator Phone: 720-321-8977 |
| Steven Drago, EMS Paramedic PreHospital Field Coordinator Phone: 720-321-8979 |
Joni Briola, BS, NRP EMS Educator Phone: 719-776-8115 |
| Mike Barrow, Paramedic EMS Educator |