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EMT and paramedic program at Rio Grande Valley College
Pharr, TX · Private for-profit 2-year · (956) 781-6800 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $6,000
- LengthIPEDS
- 630 clock hours, 6 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 45
- 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, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- $33,620
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
Rio Grande Valley College awarded 45 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 8 we list. Its listed tuition of $6,000 compares with a Texas median wage of $37,260 for EMTs and paramedics (BLS, May 2025).
On Texas'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 program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology (Basic) | $3,200 | Not listed | 79.3% | 69.8% | $6,972 |
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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