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Community Integrated Health Care

Community Integrated Health (CIH) is a newer approach to health care where paramedics and EMTs (emergency medical technicians) use their skills in a larger role to address community health needs. A CIH Provider (CIHP) connects patients to appropriate community resources that better serve patients than the 911 system. CIH also provides preventative health care and addresses medical needs in the home to reduce hospital transports for non-emergent care needs. Montana is embracing the CIH movement as a way to improve access to health care and enhance community-based preventative care.

This training is designed to provide you with the tools to become a community-integrated health care provider, and is available to providers that are affiliated with an agency that has established or is starting a CIH program. Participants need to have at least one year of licensure at the following EMS (emergency medical service) levels:

• Paramedic
• Advanced EMT (AEMT)
• EMT with endorsement
• EMT

The CIH training involves online coursework (done weekly — on your own time, at your own pace), two four-hour interactive lectures, zoom tele-coaching check-ins, and a minimum of 48 hours of clinical time. The clinical time is set up and approved by each CIHP student's medical director. The state does not prescribe where those hours are completed and the program does not oversee this aspect of your training.

Student Conduct

While students in the CIH Training should be highly motivated professionals, it is a good idea to outline expectations for proper behavior and participation at the beginning of the course:

1. Students are expected to be on time for lectures and tele-coaching sessions.
2. Unexpected absences and late starts must be communicated to the instructor in advance of the class.
3. Students must attend a minimum of six of the tele-coaching sessions to receive a final grade and pass the course.
4. Students are responsible for obtaining the information provided if a class is missed.  
5. All students are expected to actively participate in classroom discussions via tele-coaching.
6. All assignments must be completed on time unless directly negotiated in advance with the instructor reviewing that assignment.
7. Students are expected to be respectful of all opinions and keep an open mind.
8. Students should communicate directly with the instructors and/or the course coordinator in the event of any issues, concerns or need for clarification.

Current trainings

Current trainings are full, join the waitlist and we will contact you if we offer another session.