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Emergency Medical Technicians
Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
Other titles employers use
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) · First Responder · EMT · EMT-B · EMT-I/85 · EMT-I/99
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to helping, practical and analytical work.
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
- Analytical
- Investigating questions, testing ideas, and solving problems
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Medical software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Presentation software
- Word processing software
- Information retrieval or search software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 20,800
- Job openings each year
- 1,620
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 16.2%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 20,800 | 1,620 | 16.2% |
| Texas | 14,370 | 1,180 | 24.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 9,730 | 700 | 4.4% |
| Illinois | 9,180 | 680 | 8.6% |
| North Carolina | 7,470 | 580 | 15.5% |
| Georgia | 7,340 | 580 | 18.0% |
| New Jersey | 7,080 | 520 | 6.8% |
| Florida | 7,030 | 540 | 14.1% |
| Ohio | 5,440 | 380 | 1.9% |
| Virginia | 4,640 | 330 | 1.3% |
| Michigan | 4,500 | 320 | 3.4% |
| Wisconsin | 4,170 | 300 | 3.5% |
| Indiana | 4,160 | 300 | 4.5% |
| Arizona | 3,900 | 310 | 20.0% |
| Missouri | 3,800 | 280 | 5.3% |
| South Carolina | 3,660 | 280 | 13.0% |
| Tennessee | 3,550 | 260 | 8.6% |
| Colorado | 3,540 | 280 | 15.7% |
| Minnesota | 3,260 | 240 | 5.5% |
| Connecticut | 3,030 | 220 | 8.2% |
| Louisiana | 2,910 | 210 | 3.9% |
| Maryland | 2,820 | 210 | 9.3% |
| Oklahoma | 2,720 | 200 | 7.1% |
| Alabama | 2,590 | 190 | 9.7% |
| Kentucky | 2,550 | 190 | 6.7% |
| Oregon | 1,680 | 130 | 10.5% |
| Massachusetts | 1,650 | 120 | 6.5% |
| New Mexico | 1,610 | 130 | 20.1% |
| Kansas | 1,480 | 110 | 6.5% |
| Mississippi | 1,450 | 100 | 3.6% |
| Utah | 1,450 | 120 | 23.9% |
| Nevada | 1,410 | 110 | 8.5% |
| Arkansas | 1,190 | 90 | 8.2% |
| New Hampshire | 1,170 | 90 | 7.3% |
| West Virginia | 1,160 | 80 | 7.4% |
| Delaware | 1,140 | 90 | 11.8% |
| North Dakota | 1,080 | 80 | 8.0% |
| Iowa | 1,070 | 80 | 9.2% |
| Maine | 970 | 70 | 1.0% |
| Vermont | 890 | 60 | 3.5% |
| Montana | 870 | 70 | 14.5% |
| South Dakota | 740 | 50 | 7.2% |
| Puerto Rico | 590 | 40 | 9.3% |
| Rhode Island | 570 | 40 | 1.8% |
| Wyoming | 480 | 40 | 9.1% |
| Nebraska | 470 | 40 | 9.3% |
| District of Columbia | 360 | 30 | 9.1% |
| Alaska | 340 | 30 | 6.3% |
| Virgin Islands | 20 | 0 | −33.3% |
Career to college
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
Boise State University
- Degrees each year
- 272
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Annual cost after aid
- $21,000
Midwestern State University
- Degrees each year
- 218
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
Oregon Institute of Technology
- Degrees each year
- 168
- Admit rate
- 92%
- Annual cost after aid
- $14,000
University of Missouri-Columbia
- Degrees each year
- 93
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Annual cost after aid
- $14,000
Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Degrees each year
- 87
- Admit rate
- 51%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
Sacred Heart University
- Degrees each year
- 86
- Admit rate
- 68%
- Annual cost after aid
- $42,000
Georgia Southern University
- Degrees each year
- 84
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Annual cost after aid
- $15,000
MCPHS University
- Degrees each year
- 76
- Admit rate
- 85%
- Annual cost after aid
- $38,000
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