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EMT and paramedic program at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City, IA · Public 2-year · (712) 274-8733 · 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
- 143
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 44 graduates
- $43,254
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $53,653
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $60 a month over 10 years
- $5,665
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $57,584
- Typical pay for EMTs and paramedicsBLS OEWS May 2025, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
- $41,710
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
Western Iowa Tech Community College awarded 143 EMT and paramedic credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its second largest career program of 17 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 127 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 9 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Associate degree | 51.0904 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) - CertificateIowa list · Emergency Medical Technician Certificate · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $1,414+ $525 books | 16 weeks, 20 hours a week | 91.1% | 83.9% | $5,883 | 90 |
| Paramedic - DiplomaIowa list · Paramedic - Diploma · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $8,888+ $1,116 books | 42 weeks, 28 hours a week | 58.3% | 91.6% | $9,164 | 108 |
| Paramedic - Associate of Applied ScienceNebraska list · Paramedic - Associate of Applied Science · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $13,130+ $2,225 books | 60 weeks, 27 hours a week | 25% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 28 |
| Paramedic - CertificateNebraska list · Paramedic - Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $1,414+ $610 books | 20 weeks, 8 hours a week | 82.8% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 87 |
| Paramedic - DiplomaNebraska list · Paramedic - Diploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $8,008+ $1,842 books | 20 weeks, 10 hours a week | 43.5% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 23 |
| Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - CertificateIowa list · Advanced Emergency Medical Technician - Certificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 51.0904 | $3,030+ $594 books | 32 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Emergency Medical Services Paramedic - AASIowa list · Emegency Medical Services - Paramedic - AAS · In person · CIP 51.0904 | $13,130+ $1,422 books | 65 weeks, 25 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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