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EMT and paramedic program at Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN · Public 2-year · (931) 540-2730 · 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
- 99
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 80 graduates
- $51,093
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $54,816
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $57 a month over 10 years
- $5,375
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- $47,990
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
Columbia State Community College awarded 99 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 2 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 99 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Tennessee's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Advanced EMT | $3,128 | 15 | 74.9% | 88.7% | $10,650 |
| EMT - BASIC | $2,874 | 15 | 62.9% | 87.5% | $7,662 |
| EMT - PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATE | $7,677 | 15 | 74.8% | 94.3% | $11,962 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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