Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are vital to keep communities safe and healthy. EMS personnel are usually the first healthcare practitioners at the scene of an accident or emergency.
Emergency Medical Services
MATC offers high-quality training for students who want to work as Emergency Medical Technicians, Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.
Both Non-sponsored and Sponsored Students can register for these programs.
Non-sponsored student: Currently not affiliated/employed with a fire department or accredited agency. Students will be required to pay their own tuition, textbook fees and National Registry written and practical examination fees.
Sponsored student: Affiliated or employed by a fire department or accredited agency. Tuition, fees, textbooks, supplies and National Registry written and practical examination fees are billed to the sponsoring agency.
Programs Available
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Gain practical experience in potentially life-saving procedures such as patient assessment, wound care, and basic life support to use in real-world emergency situations.
EMT Information
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
Currently unavailable; check back for updates
Paramedic
Learn advanced procedures like cardiac life support and pediatric life support emergency pharmacological interventions advanced airway management utilized in life-threatening situations.
Paramedic Information
- Paramedic Technician AAS (link)
- EMT-Paramedic TD (link)
- Paramedic Cost Sheet (link)
- Paramedic Student & Agency Sponsorship Information (link)
- For clinical checklist, health requirements, necessary functional abilities and disqualifying circumstances, refer to the
MATC EMS Student Handbook: Paramedic & AEMT programs (link) - Health Requirements (link)
Accreditation
The Milwaukee Area Technical College Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org
To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
www.coaemsp.org
Program Outcomes
Paramedic Program Outcomes
CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic educational programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Paramedic educational programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2025.
| Outcome | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retention | 92.4% | 90.3% | 98.5% |
| NREMT or State cognitive exam | 80.4% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| Placement | 88.7% | 96.9% | 100% |
Scholarships Available
- MATC
- Wisconsin EMS Association
- Platinum Education Group
- KSC Memorial Scholarship
- Bryant Gladney Foundation
Additional Resources and Links
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For more information about MATC’s Protective Services programs, contact:
Email: protectandserve@matc.edu
Call: 414-571-4579.
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