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EMT and paramedic program at Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL · Public 4-year · (239) 489-9300 · 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
- 261
- 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, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
- $39,220
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About this program
Florida SouthWestern State College awarded 261 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 4 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 214 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 33 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 14 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Florida's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Services Technology-AS1) AS-EMST; 2) EMT; Paramedic · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $13,445+ $2,222 books | 104 weeks, 20 hours a week | 67.8% | 86.1% | $9,694 | 199 |
| Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Certificate1) CCC; 2) EMT, Paramedic · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $1,710+ $1,031 books | 13 weeks, 20 hours a week | 81.1% | 87% | $8,004 | 106 |
| Paramedic-CCC1) College Credit Certificate (CCC); 2) EMT, Paramedic · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $6,851+ $1,982 books | 68 weeks, 20 hours a week | 92.6% | 85.2% | $14,854 | 27 |
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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