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EMT & Paramedic Schools in Arizona
26 schools in Arizona offer EMT & paramedic-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Federal program data groups emt & paramedic with radiologic technology — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working EMT & paramedic professionals in Arizona earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to EMT & paramedic in Arizona
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Emergency Medical Care Technician (EMCT) — Department of Health Services~Special Licensing
- Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians — There is some indication that this license exists in Arizona, but it has not yet been confirmed by state experts
- Naturopathic Medical Assistant — Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board
- Certified Medication Assistant — Board of Nursing
- Veterinary Technicians — Veterinary Medical Examining Board
- Pharmacy Technician — Board of Pharmacy
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Community College | Tucson | public | $3,405 | 20.5% | $39,810 |
| Central Arizona College | Coolidge | public | $4,714 | 13.3% | $40,513 |
| Mohave Community College | Kingman | public | $5,974 | 17% | $35,522 |
| Rio Salado College | Tempe | public | $8,341 | 41.4% | $41,015 |
| Cochise County Community College District | Sierra Vista | public | $7,929 | 21.5% | $38,033 |
| Yavapai College | Prescott | public | $8,683 | 32.8% | $39,890 |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | public | $9,197 | 24% | $38,018 |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | public | $8,983 | 35.3% | $36,857 |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Chandler | public | $12,726 | 22.4% | $51,111 |
| Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix | public | $12,180 | 24.9% | $47,196 |
| Northland Pioneer College | Holbrook | public | $9,240 | 33.5% | $34,199 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | public | $11,650 | 21.9% | $43,108 |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa | public | $12,132 | 18.7% | $44,034 |
| GateWay Community College | Phoenix | public | $13,339 | 28.6% | $46,147 |
| Phoenix College | Phoenix | public | $12,055 | 20.4% | $40,870 |
| GateWay Community College-Central City | Phoenix | public | $14,438 | 54.8% | $46,147 |
| Coconino Community College | Flagstaff | public | $13,996 | 18.2% | $40,420 |
| Bryan University | Tempe | private for-profit | $20,834 | 26.1% | $40,283 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Mesa | Mesa | private for-profit | $21,461 | 76.1% | $38,673 |
| Brookline College-Tempe | Tempe | private for-profit | $22,297 | 57.5% | $29,576 |
| Brookline College-Tucson | Tucson | private for-profit | $22,871 | 57% | $29,576 |
| Brookline College-Phoenix | Phoenix | private for-profit | $30,072 | 57.6% | $29,576 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix North | Phoenix | private for-profit | not reported | 68.8% | $36,718 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | Tucson | private for-profit | not reported | 72.9% | $38,673 |
| East Valley Institute of Technology | Mesa | public | not reported | 64% | $35,086 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix | private for-profit | $23,004 | 74.5% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not EMT & paramedic graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: EMT & Paramedic school in Arizona
- How much do EMT & Paramedic schools cost in Arizona?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 26 EMT & paramedic schools in Arizona is $12,132. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- What does a EMT & paramedic earn in Arizona?
- Working EMT & paramedic professionals in Arizona earn a median of $39,500 per year, ranging from about $33,860 to $50,790 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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