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EMT and paramedic program at Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, TN · Public 2-year · (901) 333-5000 · 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
- 105
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 31 graduates
- $48,290
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $52,109
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- $38,620
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
Southwest Tennessee Community College awarded 105 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 4 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 80 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 13 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 12 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Tennessee'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 Services -paramedicAssociates · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $6,209 | 52 weeks, 30 hours a week | 33.3% | 91.7% | $22,698 | 12 |
| Emergency Medical Technician-basicCertificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $1,165+ $1,235 books | 9 weeks, 40 hours a week | 75.9% | 89.7% | $8,977 | 58 |
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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