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EMT and paramedic program at Dorsey College
Madison Heights, MI · Private for-profit 2-year · (248) 585-9200 · School website
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
- 53
- Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services as one group at this school
- Not shown for this program alone
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- $42,050
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
Dorsey College awarded 53 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 9 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.0810 Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) | 36 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 17 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Michigan'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 TechnicianCertificate of Completion · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $2,795+ $125 books | 15 weeks, 12 hours a week | 83.3% | 62.9% | $6,260 | 36 |
| ParamedicEMT Certification · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $9,295+ $320 books | 52 weeks, 12 hours a week | 61.3% | 87% | $16,270 | 62 |
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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