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Associate of Emergency Medical and Health Services

Tacoma Community College

  • Tacoma, United States
  • 2.25 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Associate

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Tacoma Community College campus

About the program

Applied degree combining EMT and Paramedic certificates into an associate degree.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop knowledge of Emergency Medical and Health Services and apply healthcare principles
  • Patient or client wellbeing
  • and ethical professional decision-making to academic or practical tasks. Evaluate relevant information and communicate findings effectively.

Career outcomes

  • Paramedic
  • Emergency medical technician
  • Firefighter
  • Community health worker
  • Fire and rescue
  • Public safety

Curriculum

  • About 27 months and 99-101 credits
  • Built on the EMT and Paramedic certificates. Graduates are prepared to give emergency medical care and may continue to the Bachelor of Applied Science in Community Health. Programme details
  • Accreditation and licensing information are linked from the programme page.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Age 16 or older by program start
  • High school or college transcript
  • Passport copy
  • Bank statement showing 24
  • 048 USD (+5
  • 000 USD per dependent)
  • No admission test or minimum GPA published
  • Selective health programmes need a separate programme application.

Accepted academic background

Age 16 or older by program start, High school or college transcript, Passport copy, Bank statement showing 24, 048 USD (+5, 000 Per dependent), No admission test, Healthcare programmes (Nursing, EMS etc.) need a separate programme application.

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • Proof of Financial Support (Bank Statement).

How to apply

  1. Choose a course and review the international admissions requirements and intake deadline. Complete the college application and submit your academic records and other required documents. Follow the college instructions for acceptance
  2. Enrollment
  3. student visa documentation.

Other costs

Tuition per year$12,243 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$2,400 USD

Program details

CampusTacoma Campus
Faculty or schoolHealthcare
DepartmentEmergency Medical Services
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value90
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship noteInstitution-level scholarship or funding opportunities are indicated in the source data. Programme eligibility, Award amount, and application requirements should be confirmed before applying.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    15 Nov 2026

    1 day left

  • Program starts

    April 2027

    Apply by

    15 Feb 2027

    93 days left

  • Program starts

    July 2027

    Apply by

    15 May 2027

    182 days left

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    15 Aug 2027

    274 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2.25 years.