Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Certificate (2-4 Years)CIP 51.0904

at Joliet Junior College in Joliet, IL

31.17 - Below AveragePublicAccredited

Program Details

Duration

About 2 years

IPEDS 2023

Completers

IPEDS 2023

Median Earnings (1yr)

$57,778

College Scorecard 2023

Outcomes

Median Earnings (1 Year)

$57,778

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 Illinois

$57,77813% above average

Benchmark: $51,197 — average of 32 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

The Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) certificate program at Joliet Junior College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Joliet, IL. The program falls under the emergency medical technology field (CIP 51.0904) and trains students in advanced prehospital care, including patient assessment, pharmacology, airway management, cardiac care, and trauma response at the paramedic level.

Graduates are prepared to sit for paramedic licensure and work in emergency medical services settings. Joliet Junior College also offers a range of health-focused programs, including Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer at the certificate level, as well as programs in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.

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

Category: Healthcare

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