Your path to Paramedic
at Wake County EMS
EMS Apprenticeship
Successfully complete
1 an EMT course.
EMT courses are offered at Wake County EMS, Wake
Technical Community College and several Wake County
high schools. Most students are eligible to take the EMT
course their senior year of high school. EMT training
includes 192 hours of classroom instruction and
48 clinical hours.
Start your career
2 as an EMT.
The starting pay for full-time EMTs is $20 an hour.
Take advantage of this six-month period and acclimate
to your new career before heading back to school.
A high school diploma is required.
Earn your associate
3 degree — for free.
Begin the A.A.S. paramedic program at Wake Tech.
Wake County will cover the cost of your tuition as a
Wake County EMS apprentice — that means no student
loans. During this phase, you’re only required to work
two shifts per week, and you can self-schedule those
shifts so you can attend class. Wake County EMS also
has an internal paramedic program.
Be promoted to
4 paramedic.
Continue your career as a paramedic with Wake County
EMS. The starting pay for a paramedic is $61,594.
 BONUS
Want to take your education even further?
After completing the apprenticeship program,
you can request a flex schedule and use Wake
County's tuition reimbursement benefit to
work toward your bachelor's degree.

Monthly INfo Sessions

Interested? Join us in person or virtually to learn more.

Second Monday Questions? Email

of each month jake.hardison@wakegov.com
6 p.m.
Register to attend
Wake County Emergency
Services Education Center
221 S. Rogers Lane
Suite 160
Raleigh