Technical Diploma│5 Credits│Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac, West Bend Campuses
Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $43,677
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 applying to the Emergency Medical Technician program must complete a criminal background check. Health requirements may be required based on patient contact options. This will be reviewed during your advisor meeting.
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
Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $43,677
Consider earning an associate degree in Paramedic Technician along this career pathway. EMTs also often work together with Firefighters on calls. Earning an associate degree in Fire Protection Technician can boost your prospects of securing full-time employment in fire departments and ambulance services.
Moraine Park’s admissions starts with the online application. The admissions steps process can take 4-5 weeks, so plan ahead.
View and begin standard admissions steps.
This program also requires:
- Criminal Background Check
- Heath Requirements may be required based on patient contact options. This will be reviewed during your advisor meeting.
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.
Several factors influence the total cost of your degree, including enrollment fees, the number of credits required, textbooks and equipment. Financial aid can assist with those costs.
The following estimated costs for completing this degree are based on the 2023-24 academic year and are subject to change. For further details, please visit the estimated cost of attendance page.
$893.50
Current tuition and fees
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Textbooks*
*Based on new books, rental, electronic, and used options may be available.
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
State Certification Disclosure: Moraine Park Technical College offers programs designed to meet the educational requirements leading to licensure or certification that may be required for employment in certain professions. See Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosure for more details.
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.
Financial Aid is available for associate degree and technical diploma programs (those that are 2 semesters in length and typically with 28 credits or more). Processing can take 4-5 weeks after a student’s completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received. Visit the Financial Aid page to learn more.
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