Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0904

at Black River Technical College in Pocahontas, AR

36.67 - Below AveragePublicAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$40,193

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$40,193

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.

How This Program Compares

First-year graduate earnings vs. Healthcare programs in Arkansas

$40,19319% below average

Benchmark: $49,789 — average of 11 comparable programs

College Scorecard 2023

National median wage — Healthcare

$60,780

Across all experience levels in this field

BLS

Projected job growth — Healthcare

+8%

National outlook for this field

BLS

About This Program

Black River Technical College, a public institution in Pocahontas, AR, offers a 2-to-4-year certificate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). The program trains students in advanced pre-hospital emergency care, including patient assessment, pharmacology, airway management, and cardiac intervention.

This program is part of the emergency medical technology field (CIP 51.0904). Students at Black River Technical College can also explore related programs such as Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer Support Specialist, Industrial Technology/Technician, and Gunsmithing/Gunsmith at both certificate levels.

CIP 51.0904 — Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Category: Healthcare

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