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EMT and paramedic program at Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN · Public 2-year · (423) 697-4400 · 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
- 27
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 127 graduates
- $53,180
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $57,020
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $99 a month over 10 years
- $9,375
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Chattanooga, TN-GA
- $41,390
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
Chattanooga State Community College awarded 27 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) | 22 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Tennessee'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Services-emergency Medical TechnicianState of Tennessee EMT license · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $2,763+ $1,117 books | 15 weeks, 16 hours a week | 15.8% | 86.1% | $7,987 | 38 |
| Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic Technical CertificateParamedic Technical Certificate · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $7,979+ $1,117 books | 15 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | 100% | $11,117 | 5 |
| Emergency Medical Technician (emt) TrainingState of Tennessee EMT license · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $2,763+ $1,117 books | 16 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 7 |
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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