Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic)

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About Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic)

A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.

Students majoring in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) can be awarded a degree up to a Postbaccalaureate certificate. On average, 70% percent of men and 30% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) is has the largest number of granted degrees in Florida. The Median Starting Salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) is $55,200.

Popularity of Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Majoring in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic), your education could lead you towards different careers. Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) majors go on to pursue jobs including Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics which are in high demand. Some of the jobs with the highest salary for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) majors include Paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians .

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic) majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
5,790
Female Students
1,726 (29%)
Male Students
4,064 (70%)
White (3,839, 66%)
Hispanic or Latino (1,195, 21%)
Black or African American (264, 5%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (181, 3%)
Two or more races (167, 3%)
Asian (77, 1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (49, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (9, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (9, <1%)

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