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EMT and paramedic program at Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, IA · Public 2-year · (515) 964-6200 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Higher Learning Commission

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks): Not reported
LengthIPEDS: Not reported
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels: 213
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 53 graduates: $45,688
Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard: $65,586
Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $80 a month over 10 years: $7,500
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools: $57,584
Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA: $42,470

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, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, read October 8, 2026.

Awards in this program

Award	CIP	Completions	Length	Tuition
Certificate (under 12 weeks)	51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	194	Not reported	Not reported
Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)	51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	15	Not reported	Not reported
Associate degree	51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	4	Not reported	Not reported

Reported by graduates

What graduates say it cost and where it led

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