Current Ownership
The National College of Technical Instruction is a subsidiary of American Medical Response (AMR), headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado. NCTI is the largest paramedic and EMS training institute in The United States.
History
NCTI was founded in 1988 in Sacramento, California, after the need was identified for EMS training resources in the Sacramento Valley. A coalition of private ambulance services initially funded the start-up, which began as a partnership with a local community college. Over the years, as the demand grew and EMS agency and college district boundaries were drawn and re-drawn, NCTI began to operate independently.
Local EMS protocols established the need for paramedics responding to 9-1-1 emergency calls in the Sacramento area, yet there were none to be found. The local system had evolved along the rural EMS model, reliant upon the intermediate level of “Limited Advanced Life Support (LALS) provided by EMT-II’s.
Prior to this time, advanced life support had been provided by EMT II personnel, and no schools were offering paramedic education. Lawson Stuart was selected to work with local community colleges to establish partnerships that would jointly fund paramedic training: In the end, budget constraints at the time precluded the districts from participation in the joint venture. The solution became apparent, and NCTI was formed as a private institution. In 1988, housed in the back room of Foothill Ambulance Company in Citrus Heights, Calif., the National College of Technical Instruction (NCTI) was born. The first goals were to provide the immediate personnel needed for the 9-1-1 contract with the County of Sacramento (Foothill Ambulance had a response area that included Orangevale, Citrus Heights, and portions of Sacramento).
Today, NCTI is nationally accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), formerly known as the Joint Review Commission (JRC) of the American Medical Association and has grown into the largest paramedic training institution in the United States.
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION (NCTI)
is a subsidiary of American Medical Response (AMR), Inc. We are approved to operate by the following entities:
Bureau of Private Post Secondary and Vocational Education (State of California)
http://www.emsa.ca.gov
Paramedic Program
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Sierra-Sacramento Valley Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
http://www.ssvems.com
5995 Pacific Street, Rocklin, CA 95677; (916)625-1701
Paramedic Program
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Continuing Education for Paramedics and EMTs
American Heart Association (AHA)
http://www.americanheart.org
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) -- CPR
Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
BLS, ACLS, and PALS Instructor Courses
National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatchers (NAEMD)
http://www.naemd.org
Emergency medical Dispatch (EMD)
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)
http://www.naemt.org
National Registry - EMT Testing
National Registry - Paramedic Testing
Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
National Association of EMT & National Registry
http://www.naemt.org
California State Emergency Medical Services Authority
http://www.emsa.ca.gov