Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic 

TECHNICAL DIPLOMA

Downtown Milwaukee Campus Health Education Center

Formerly Paramedic Technician
Become an integral member of a pre-hospital emergency care team, providing medical intervention to the ill or injured and continuing that care during transport to a medical facility. You will learn advanced level pre-hospital care and techniques as performed by ambulance service providers. 

Courses are taught at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus Health Education Center (HEC), 1311 North Sixth Street.

Career Outlook: Employers include ambulance services, hospitals, fire departments, industrial firms and security companies. 

Career Pathway: A new technical diploma, Fire Medic, is being developed as part of this pathway. Contact an MATC advisor for information.

Program Code: 31-531-1 

Start Date: August/January 

Special Admission Requirements: Current Wisconsin EMT-Basic license (or above), current CPR certification at the Healthcare Provider or Professional Rescuer level. Once admitted to the program, students will be required to complete:
- Criminal background check
- Medical exam including verification of immunizations and annual TB testing
- Documentation that the Essential Job Functions have been reviewed. This is in keeping with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety & Security

The MATC Paramedic program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). The letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation Standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the NREMT's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.

Detailed Program Information

Fall 2017 – Spring 2018 Course Requirements (link)