First responder training organizations in Louisiana.

Acadian Ambulance is the nation's largest employee-owned ambulance service, founded in 1971. It provides emergency and non-emergency medical transportation, air services, and EMS education through its National EMS Academy across Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas, serving more than 25 million residents.

Jackson Parish Ambulance Service District is the 911 emergency ambulance provider to the residents of Jackson Parish, Louisiana. The organization provides ALS (advanced life support) and BLS (basic life support) emergency transports, along with non-emergency transportation services. The district operates a state-of-the-art Education Center with instructors having combined EMS experience of over 50 years.

The Louisiana Rural Ambulance Alliance (LRAA) is a state EMS association established in 1995 that specializes in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) disaster response, education, and advocacy. Through its education division ACE4EMS, it provides comprehensive EMS training programs including EMR, EMT, AEMT, and EMS Instructor courses to rural Louisiana communities.

MedExpress Ambulance Service has been a cornerstone of emergency medical services in rural Louisiana since 1992, offering emergency and non-emergency ambulance transportation. The organization also operates an EMS Training Center providing professional development courses and telemedicine services through TeleMedEx.

Bossier Parish Community College provides innovative, accessible, and caring learning environments that advance educational goals, cultivate community partnerships, and strengthen the regional economy. The college offers associate degrees, certificates, and technical diplomas across multiple divisions including nursing and allied health.

A comprehensive public two-year community college providing academic, occupational, and specialized training leading to industry-based certifications, technical certificates, technical diplomas, and associate degrees across eight parishes in Central Louisiana.

Founded in 1921, Delgado is Louisiana's oldest and largest community college serving students throughout a ten parish region. The college offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs through the Associate degree level, providing comprehensive education in liberal arts, technical training, and workforce development.

Louisiana Delta Community College is an open-admissions college offering multiple paths to higher education, career, and personal fulfillment. The college operates eight campuses across northeast Louisiana and offers associate degrees, technical diplomas, professional certifications, and workforce training programs.

Northshore Technical Community College offers an EMT Dual Enrollment program designed for high school students who are dually enrolled in the EMT program at one of NTCC's high school partners. The program provides an interactive learning environment where students gain confidence and skills needed to become competent EMTs.

South Louisiana Community College is one of Louisiana's largest and most comprehensive community colleges, located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The college offers more than 50 programs leading to associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates, serving approximately 12,000 students annually across multiple campuses in the Acadiana region.

Southern University at Shreveport is a historically black comprehensive community college serving Northwest Louisiana and beyond. The institution is committed to teaching and preparing traditional and non-traditional students for degree attainment, transfer, workforce development, and continuous learning through multiple delivery methods.

SOWELA Technical Community College is a comprehensive technical community college established in 1938 that offers associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates in more than 20 program areas. The college provides traditional, distance, and lifelong learning experiences with locations in Lake Charles, Jennings, Leesville, and Oakdale, Louisiana.

The Bossier City Fire Academy trains firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics for professional response to public needs. The academy is certified to teach and evaluate in all areas of instruction for Louisiana State University's Fire and Emergency Training Institute, American Heart Association, and Louisiana Bureau of EMS.

Training division of St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District #4 that conducts recruit firefighter academies, EMT training, and continuing education in fire suppression, EMS, hazmat, and technical rescue disciplines.

The Shreveport Fire Department Training Division provides professional development training and hands-on instruction to fire department personnel and the community. Located at a 19-acre academy facility with state-of-the-art training infrastructure including a burn building, drill tower, and apparatus training areas.

The EMS Training Division promotes high-quality pre-hospital care through Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic education, continuing education, and CPR/AED/first aid training. The division manages an American Heart Association (AHA) Training Center authorized to provide BLS, ACLS, PALS, PEARS and Heartsaver programs.

The Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Academy (FETA) was created to equip, operate, and maintain fire service training programs. FETA provides high-quality, relevant and accredited training curriculum for emergency responders including fire, rescue, and emergency medical services.

New Orleans EMS is the 911 provider of emergency medical services in the City of New Orleans. The academy offers a 6-month recruit training program where participants obtain EMR and EMT certification, and a 3-week lateral employee academy.

A division of Acadian Companies operating in partnership with South Louisiana Community College, providing EMT, paramedic, and EMS continuing education training across Louisiana, Texas, and Tennessee with 15 campuses.

RC Health Services is a private EMS training company offering online and hybrid EMT courses with hands-on skills training at 15+ locations nationwide. Founded in 2010, the organization is an American Heart Association-approved training center providing NREMT certification pathways for students across multiple states including Mississippi.

Louisiana State University is a leading research-extensive university and the flagship institution of Louisiana, offering over 330 degree programs and advanced academic opportunities across eight campuses.

Louisiana State University of Alexandria is a publicly supported institution offering undergraduate education and serving the citizens of Central Louisiana. LSUA offers a wide range of affordable on-campus and online undergraduate degrees in a robust academic environment.