There are schools offering EMT training in Alabama!
Approximately 0.3% of graduates in of Alabama receive emergency medical training certificates every year. In other words, every year an estimated 503 emergency medical technicians graduate from Alabama's 21 EMT schools.
University of South Alabama, which was ranked 74th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Alabama that has a EMT program. It is located in Mobile. 5 students graduated with a certificate in EMT from University of South Alabama in 2010. Tuition at University of South Alabama was $5,748 per year.
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville, which is located in Hanceville, is the second-ranked school in Alabama that has a EMT program. It received a ranking of 75th in the country in 2010. In 2010, 41 students graduated from George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville EMT program. Students at George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville paid $3,570 per year in tuition fees.
Jefferson Davis Community College, which was ranked 75th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Alabama that has a EMT program. It is located in Brewton. In 2010, Jefferson Davis Community College graduated 0 students from its EMT programs. Jefferson Davis Community College charged in-state students $3,278 in tuition fees per year.
An EMT certificate from an Alabama school... what next?
The government projects that by 2018, the number of emergency medical technicians in the state of Alabama will grow to 3,910. This would require a 18% growth in the profession.
For more data regarding a career in emergency medical training in Alabama and to compare salaries with various related fields such as nurse assisting or paramedic, take a look at the graphs and charts below.
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