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EMT and paramedic program at Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC · Public 2-year · (828) 694-1700 · School website
On North Carolina's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 12
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Asheville, NC
- $43,690
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Asheville, NC, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 8 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (North Carolina)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Science AAS DegreeDegree · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $5,740+ $1,722 books | 112 weeks, 30 hours a week | 51.1% | 94.6% | $15,025 | 45 |
| Emergency Medical Technician CertificateCertificate · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $2,297+ $1,722 books | 8 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | 74.1% | $6,457 | 27 |
| Emergency Medical Services CertificateCertificate · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $2,297+ $1,722 books | 52 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
Reported by graduates
What graduates say it cost and where it led
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