Paramedic Schools in Oklahoma
Oklahoma contains
fifteen
schools that offer paramedic programs.
Great Plains Technology Center,
the highest-ranking paramedic school in OK, has a total student population of 239 and
is the
1115th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 15 paramedic schools
in Oklahoma,
only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Great Plains Technology Center comes out as the most expensive ($18,432/yr),
with Redlands Community College as the lowest recorded at only $5,100/yr.
Paramedic students from Oklahoma schools who go on to become
paramedics,
EMTs,
emergency medical service workers,
emergency medical technicians, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 217,920 people working as
emergency medical technicians and paramedics alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$33,020.
Also, Ambulance drivers and attendants make on average $23,140 per year and there are about 19,570 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Oklahoma alone, there are
270 employed ambulance drivers and attendants earning an average yearly salary of
$24,510. Emergency medical technicians and paramedics in this state earn
$26,980/yr and there are 2,720 employed.
Also, within the paramedic schools
in Oklahoma, the average student population is 1,754 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from paramedic,
there are 4305 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,424 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,600, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Paramedic Programs in Oklahoma
Great Plains Technology Center
Program ID: 70131
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Certificate
Tulsa Technology Center-Peoria
Program ID: 171068
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Certificate
Kiamichi Technology Center-Durant
Program ID: 88128
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Certificate
Metro Technology Centers
Program ID: 104288
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Meridian Technology Center
Program ID: 103673
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Certificate
Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center
Program ID: 56827
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Certificate
Western Oklahoma State College
Program ID: 202471
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Associates
Kiamichi Technology Center-Poteau
Program ID: 88195
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Certificate
Rogers State University
Program ID: 139991
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Associates
Redlands Community College
Program ID: 136810
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Tulsa Community College
Program ID: 170959
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Associates
Oklahoma City Community College
Program ID: 126282
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Rose State College
Program ID: 140300
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Associates
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
Program ID: 126731
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Associates
Gordon Cooper Technology Center
Program ID: 69071
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Levels offered:
Certificate
Oklahoma Interesting Facts
- On July 25, 2000, Governor Keating announced plans to construct a dome on the Oklahoma State Capitol Building. Construction is slated to begin April 2001 with an estimated completion date of November 2002.
- The world's first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma City, on July 16, 1935. Carl C. Magee, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is generally credited with originating the parking meter. He filed for a patent for a "coin controlled parking meter" on May 13, 1935.
- Vinita is the oldest incorporated town on Oklahoma Route 66 being established in 1871. Vinita was the first town in Oklahoma to enjoy electricity. Originally named Downingville. The towns name was later changed to Vinita, in honor of Vinnie Ream, the sculptress who created the life-size statue of Lincoln at the United States Capitol.
- During a tornado in Ponca City, a man and his wife were carried aloft in their house by a tornado. The walls and roof were blown away. But the floor remained intact and eventually glided downward, setting the couple safely back on the ground.
- The Amateur Softball Association of America - a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization based in Oklahoma City, OK - was founded in 1933 and has evolved into the strongest softball organization in the country.
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