Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Paramedic | WTCS

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Career Area: Law, Public Safety and Security
Technical Diploma
Program Number: 31-531-1
Approximately 1 Year to Complete
This is based on full-time enrollment. Actual time to completion may vary based on the availability of courses a college offers and the number of credits the student takes in any given time period.
Credit Program
Most credit programs are eligible for financial aid, while most non-credit certificates provide valuable work-related skills on a short timeline. Check with the college offering the program to determine if it is eligible for financial aid.
Average Annual Tuition: $4585.5
This is based on one year of full-time enrollment for in-state students. WTCS tuition is set by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board in March for the following year. It does not include books, materials or program/college-related fees.
EMT providing emergency care

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Paramedic Careers

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this degree:

  • Paramedic
  • Emergency Room Technician
  • EKG Monitoring Technician
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Technician 

Median Starting Salary

$62993

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Paramedic Programs

Paramedic graduates are prepared to provide emergency patient care and advanced life support in the pre-hospital setting, and to transport injured and ill patients to hospital emergency departments. Graduates of this program will be eligible for employment on board paramedic-level ambulance services in the public (fire department-based) or private sectors, or in hospital emergency departments as emergency technicians.