Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Types of Degrees Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Basic Certificate	18,429
Undergraduate Certificate	5,785
Associate Degree	3,412
Bachelor’s Degree	350
Master’s Degree	8
Graduate Certificate	2

What Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Skills for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Majors

When studying emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic), you’ll learn many skills that will help you be successful in a wide range of jobs - even those that do not require a degree in the field. The following is a list of some of the most common skills needed for careers associated with this major:

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Abilities for Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Majors

As a emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

What Can You Do With a Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Major?

People with a emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	15.1%	$34,320
Health Specialties Professors	25.9%	$97,370

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)?

This major tends to be male dominated. About 65% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	7
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	237
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Geographic Diversity

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) appeals to people across the globe. About 4.9% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Some degrees associated with emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	7.5%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	30.0%
Some College Courses	20.4%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	9.5%
Bachelor’s Degree	7.4%
Master’s Degree	11.7%
Doctoral Degree	8.1%
Post-Doctoral Training	6.2%

Online Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	439	2
Certificate (2-4 Years)	4	0
Associate’s Degree	511	9
Bachelor’s Degree	3	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	2	1
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).

Major	Number of Grads
Physician Assistant	12,477
Radiologic Technology	10,598
Surgical Technology	7,433
Respiratory Care Therapy	6,800
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	6,280
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	3,991
Athletic Training	3,255
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	1,970
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	1,420
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology	921
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	611
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	588
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	384
Polysomnography	235
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	183
Mammography Technician/Technology	110
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician	71
Gene/Genetic Therapy	41
Cardiopulmonary Technology	39
Hearing Instrument Specialist	14
Orthopedic Technology	6

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

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