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EMT and paramedic program at Southeastern Community College
West Burlington, IA · Public 2-year · (319) 752-2731 · 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
- 58
- 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, Iowa
- $40,660
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
Southeastern Community College awarded 58 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 8 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 44 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 11 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Iowa'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ParamedicIowa list · Paramedic · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $15,007+ $1,250 books | 40 weeks, 25 hours a week | 66.4% | 86.9% | $10,925 | 137 |
| Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic AASIllinois list · License Recognized by the State Involved or the Federal Government · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $4+ $7 books | 72 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Emergency Medical Services AASIowa list · Emergency Medical Services AAS · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $14,717+ $2,750 books | 72 weeks, 21 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
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).
DOL marks this state's outcome reporting with a data quality note: read completion and employment figures with care.
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