Program Prerequisites:
Current, valid State of Wisconsin EMT License
Current, valid CPR certification
MATC's Paramedic Associate Degree and Paramedic Technician Technical Diploma programs, you can enter the dynamic and rewarding world of emergency healthcare. These comprehensive programs are meticulously designed to sharpen your skills and expand your knowledge of advanced pre-hospital care.
Our programs strongly emphasize hands-on clinical experience, preparing you to excel in high-stakes emergency medical situations. Students gain hands-on experience with advanced procedures like advanced cardiac life support and pediatric advanced life support, reinforcing their readiness to act in life-threatening situations.
Students learn how to administer advanced emergency pharmacological interventions tailored to their patient's specific needs. Along with this, you'll get detailed training in intravenous access, fluid therapy, and advanced airway management, which will help you broaden your skill set.
The emphasis on advanced pathophysiology and critical thinking skills is a cornerstone of our programs. This method will help you understand the 'why' behind the medical conditions you encounter and will prepare you to make quick, informed decisions under pressure.
Our Associate Degree and Technical Diploma programs provide a good mix of theory and practice. This not only prepares you for the challenges of the field but also for the cognitive exams required for paramedic certification.
Classes for the Paramedic Technical certification's foundational curriculum typically begin in mid-to-late summer and early January. You can apply for admission at any time, but registration and placement are done through the petition process.
Both paramedic programs are financial aid-eligible, making this transformative career path in emergency medical services accessible to all. Begin today and chart your path to a rewarding career providing critical emergency care in your community.
The technical diploma program consists of 38 core credits plus a 3-credit social science course, for a total of 41 credits. The associate degree program includes all technical diploma courses plus additional general education credits, for a total of 60 credits.
The technical diploma program consists of 38 core credits plus a 3-credit social science course, for a total of 41 credits. The associate degree program includes all technical diploma courses plus additional general education credits, for a total of 60 credits.
To complete the technical diploma program, students must take a three-credit social science course; SOCSCI-172: Introduction to Diversity Studies or another 200-level Sociology course (see course list below). If you have previously completed social science coursework at MATC or another institution, you may already meet this requirement. If the course was taken outside of MATC, you must request that an official transcript be sent to MATC for evaluation.
The program strongly recommends that students complete this course before core courses start.
Contact the Pathway Advising Team at servepathway@matc.edu for related questions.
The MATC Paramedic Program is financial aid eligible. For more information visit: https://www.matc.edu/costs-scholarships-aid/financial-aid.html
The following scholarships are not affiliated with MATC but may be of interest to students pursuing an EMS or Fire program at MATC.
The paramedic program is academically rigorous and time intensive. Visit the link below for resources and suggestions on how to best prepare for the start of your paramedic cohort.
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
To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445