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EMT and paramedic program at Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ · Public 2-year · (520) 206-4500 · 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
- 256
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 64 graduates
- $38,681
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $46,305
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $67 a month over 10 years
- $6,278
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Tucson, AZ
- $38,820
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
Pima Community College awarded 256 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 17 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 175 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 81 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Arizona'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 Tech-CertificateEmergency Medical Tech-Certificate · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $1,680+ $633 books | 16 weeks, 9 hours a week | 36.2% | 100% | $9,182 | 505 |
| Emergency Medical Tech- Paramedic AASEmergency Medical Tech- Paramedic AAS · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $8,094+ $1,299 books | Competency-based or withheld | 28.2% | 100% | $19,438 | 266 |
| PimaFastTrack: EMSNremt; Cpr · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $2,150 | Competency-based or withheld | 42.9% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 21 |
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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