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EMT and paramedic program at Lake Area Technical College

Watertown, SD · Public 2-year · (605) 882-5284 · School website

On South Dakota's WIOA training list (U.S. DOL file, programs listed June 30, 2025) 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
10
Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
Not published (small cohort)
Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, South Dakota
$36,800

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

Lake Area Technical College awarded 10 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 7 career program of 8 we list.

AwardCIPCompletionsLengthTuition
Certificate (under 12 weeks)51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)4Not reportedNot reported
Certificate (1 to under 2 years)51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)2Not reportedNot reported
Associate degree51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)4Not reportedNot reported

On South Dakota'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 programListed costWeeksCompletedEmployed, Q2Median earnings, Q2
EMT Basic (Emergency Medical Technician) | Upskill | Online$4,32036SuppressedSuppressedSuppressed

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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