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Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (29-2041)
Occupation description: Assess injuries, administer emergency medical care, and extricate trapped individuals. Transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.
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Employment and Job Openings
| Average employment | Average annual openings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 estimate | 2020 projection | Percent change | Growth | Replacement | Total | |
| Alaska | 440 | 543 | 23.4 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
| United States | 226,500 | 301,900 | 33.3 | 7,540 | 4,540 | 12,080 |
Job outlook
- Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is robust with high employment opportunities. Read more.
2012 Wages
| Mean Wage and 95% Confidence Interval |
Wage by Percentile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Mean | High | 10th | Median | 90th | |
| United States | n/a | 16.53 | n/a | 9.70 | 14.91 | 25.74 |
| Alaska | 21.62 | 24.79 | 27.96 | 11.95 | 24.76 | 39.04 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area (MSA) | 14.92 | 20.55 | 26.18 | 10.25 | 19.80 | 34.69 |
| Southeast Region | 22.48 | 23.47 | 24.46 | 17.94 | 22.91 | 29.77 |
| Balance of State | 27.60 | 28.75 | 29.90 | 22.10 | 28.01 | 36.82 |
Labor Force Indicators
2011 Worker Characteristics
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total workers | Nonresident workers | Percent nonresident | Percent age 45 plus | Percent age 50 plus |
| 399 | 58 | 14.5 | 27.6 | 18.3 |
| 2011 Potential Supply
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|---|---|
| Qualified but working in another occupation | 117 |
| Currently employed in a lower paid occupation | 22 |
| UI claimants previously working in occupation | 32 |
| 2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
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|---|---|
| Number of registrants | 475 |
| Number of job position postings | 100 |
| Ratio of registrants to job position postings | 4.8 |
2011 Alaska Licensing Information
- Emergency Medical Technician: 3,920 licensed View licensing requirements
- Paramedic: 433 licensed View licensing requirements
Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training
| Education: Postsecondary non-degree award | Work experience: None | On-the-job training: None |
Training Resources
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska’s Institute of Technology | ||
| Medical Care Provider | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Safety Training and Consulting | ||
| Blood Borne Pathogens | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon OHSS | ||
| Emergency Trauma Tech, Anchorage | Certificate | 0 |
| Emergency Trauma Tech, Kenai | Certificate | 14 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Ilisagvik College | ||
| Emergency Medical Technician | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Multimed | ||
| Continuing Medical Education | 0 | |
| Emergency Medical Technician | 0 | |
| Emergency Trauma Technician | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Region EMS Council | ||
| Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Course | 0 | |
| Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Providers | 0 | |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (PALS) | Certificate | 0 |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Team One Alaska | ||
| Emergency Medical Technology | 0 | |
| Emergency Trauma Technology | 0 | |
| Degree | FY2008–2010 reported exiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Medicine Institute | ||
| Wilderness First Responder | Certificate | 59 |
| Wilderness First Responder Recertification | Certificate | 53 |
