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Two ways in: pay for school (1,121 U.S. schools offer Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions programs at certificate/associate level, median net price $8,988/yr) or get paid to train (163 registered apprenticeship sponsors nationwide). NREMT exam + state EMS licensure; EMT courses are short (~150–200 hrs), paramedic programs 1,200+ hrs; many fire departments sponsor training.
State license required: Texas, Florida, California, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan.
Requirements differ sharply by state — check your state's page below for the specific rule, hours, and exam, each cited to the official board.
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