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EMT and paramedic program at Central Virginia Community College
Lynchburg, VA · Public 2-year · (434) 832-7600 · School website
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
- 84
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 21 graduates
- $36,254
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $48,054
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Virginia
- $45,420
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Central Virginia Community College awarded 84 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 6 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 73 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Virginia's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)State and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0810 | $3,201 | 48 weeks, 2 hours a week | 90.3% | 94.4% | $14,928 | 31 |
| Associates in Applied Science - EMS ParamedicAssociates in Applied Science - EMS Paramedic · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $10,838+ $2,450 books | 64 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 66.7% | $17,791 | 7 |
| Emergency Medical Technician ProgramEmergency Medical Technician Program · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $1,800+ $71 books | 24 weeks, 6 hours a week | 83.3% | 81.2% | $11,324 | 54 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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