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Career Area: Law, Public Safety and Security
Technical Diploma
Program Number: 31-531-3
Approximately 1 Year to Complete
This is based on full-time enrollment. Actual time to completion may vary based on the availability of courses a college offers and the number of credits the student takes in any given time period.
Credit Program
Most credit programs are eligible for financial aid, while most non-credit certificates provide valuable work-related skills on a short timeline. Check with the college offering the program to determine if it is eligible for financial aid.
Average Annual Tuition: $4585.5
This is based on one year of full-time enrollment for in-state students. WTCS tuition is set by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board in March for the following year. It does not include books, materials or program/college-related fees.
Paramedic students observing a rescue

Paramedic Careers

 

 

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this degree:

Paramedic Technician

Emergency Department Technician

Flight Medic

Paramedic Officer

Average Median Wage

$43420

Paramedic Programs

Paramedics provide emergency pre-hospital care to those experiencing a medical emergency such as illness, injury or trauma. In the diploma program, develop skills in emergency medical systems and paramedic principles; patient assessment; pharmacology, anatomy and physiology; paramedic respiratory and cardiac management; pre-hospital treatment and care; EMS operations; and caring for special populations.

Paramedic Part of a Career Pathway Program Transfers Offered completely online Shared Program
Madison College Paramedic at Madison College