Technical Diploma│5 Credits│Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, West Bend Campuses
WI Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $41,076
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program
Begin a life-changing career in a quickly-growing field with the Emergency Medical Technician program at Moraine Park.
Prepare to work as an entry-level EMS Professional in Wisconsin with the Emergency Medical Technician program. EMTs respond to emergencies and transport patients to appropriate care facilities. Working as an EMT, you’ll respond to a number of situations ranging from vehicle crashes, heart attacks, childbirths to gunshot wounds.
What You’ll Learn
This technical diploma prepares students to assess and treat health related emergencies, check a scene for hazards, and care for injured patients. Completion of the EMT course allows students to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians cognitive examination and State practical examination, which qualify the students for Wisconsin EMT licensure.
Students accepted into the Emergency Medical Technician program must complete health requirements and a criminal background check. Students must be 18 years of age to be eligible for licensure.
Potential careers include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Private ambulance companies
- Volunteer community EMS providers
- Municipal fire departments
- Hospital emergency departments
- Industrial safety positions
Statewide Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $41,076
Consider earning an associate degree along this career pathway.
Moraine Park’s admissions starts with the online application. The admissions steps and financial aid process can take 4-5 weeks for some programs, so plan ahead.
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This program also requires:
- Health Requirements
- Criminal Background Check
If you have any questions or need help with the process, please contact us at admissions@morainepark.edu OR 920-924-3200, TTY/VP:Use Relay VRS.
Tuition Costs
The cost of your degree depends on a number of factors such as total credits required, textbooks and the financial aid you receive. Some programs have additional costs such as uniforms, technology and equipment.
Please refer to the Tuition & Fee Information for enrollment fee information.
Additional Program Costs
Uniform
- MPTC Name Tag – $15
- EMT T-shirts (2) – $30
- 1/4 zip work shirt, embroidered – $90
- EMT Pants (2) – $90
- Hard Sole Black Boots (shineable, chemical/blood resistant) – $100
- Safety Glasses or Goggles – $10
- N95 Fit Testing – $70
- Watch with sweep second-hand
- Black Belt
Equipment
- MyLab BRADY with Pearson eText + EMS Testing Access Code Card (EMT) + Platinum Planner Access Code Card (EMT) – ALL DIGITAL PACKAGE (required) – $235
- Anatomy and Physiology Coloring Workbook 12/e – $45
Emergency Medical Technician: A Practice Based Approach to EMS Educations, State of WI EMT Curriculum Online (via Wisconsin EMS) - Laptop or Ipad with home internet access
Cost of Attendance
Cost of attendance (sometimes referred to as the “sticker price”) is the maximum amount of money it costs to attend college for one year and is used to determine your financial aid offering.
While attending Moraine Park during the 2023-24 school year, your estimated cost of attendance for one full year includes tuition of $4,375 (15 credits for fall and spring semester), fees of $338, food and housing of $4,052 (if living with parents, $9,614 if living on your own), books and supplies of $2,061, personal expenses of $2,245, and transportation of $2,007 for a total of $15,161. Your direct costs (those costs paid directly to the college) include tuition & fees. The indirect costs (costs not paid to the college) can vary from individual to individual and your own personal needs.
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Credits:
State Licensure Disclosure:
Moraine Park’s Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic program prepares students to obtain the educational requirements for licensure to be employed/practice in the state of Wisconsin. No determination has been made if the curriculum matches the educational requirements for preparation, examinations, or licensure for other states. Visit the Accreditation page for more details about accreditation.
Licensing Organization:
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
High school dual credit provides high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school, without leaving their high school classroom. The courses are taught by certified high school instructors using technical college curriculum, grading policies and textbooks.
Has previous life experience already helped you build knowledge and skills applicable to your studies? Applying previously earned credits to a program of study can save you both time spent in the classroom and money spent on tuition and fees.
Transferring here is easy! You can transfer in prior college work by submitting official college transcripts or get a free transcript review.
Financial Aid is provided to aid eligible associate degree and technical diploma programs with 28 credits or more. Processing can take 6-8 weeks after a student’s completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received.
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