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EMT and paramedic program at Southwest Technical College
Cedar City, UT · Public less-than-2-year · (435) 586-2899 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- $935
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $124
- Listed cost
- $1,059
- LengthIPEDS
- 6 credit hours, 5 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 106
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Utah
- $38,930
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
Southwest Technical College awarded 106 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 11 we list. Its listed tuition of $935 compares with a Utah median wage of $38,930 for EMTs and paramedics (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 101 | 6 credit hours, 5 months | $935 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 5 | 6 credit hours, 5 months | $935 |
On Utah'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 Care Attendant EMT AmbulanceEmergency Medical Technician · In person · CIP 51.0810 | $740+ $124 books | 21 weeks, 12 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).
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