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EMT and paramedic program at College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA · Public 2-year · (760) 346-8041 · 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
- 5
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- $43,500
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
College of the Desert awarded 5 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 8 career program of 8 we list.
On California'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 Responder (noncredit)Emergency Medical Responder Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $44+ $12 books | 16 weeks, 4 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Certificate of AchievementEmergency Medical Services (EMS) Certification of Achievement · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $920+ $110 books | 32 weeks, 16 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Emergency Medical TechnicianNational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $506+ $55 books | 16 weeks, 37 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Public Safety Certificate of AchievementPublic Safety Certificate of Achievement · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $247+ $967 books | 16 weeks, 16 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
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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