Emergency Medical Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:  The job of an EMT depends on the level of education that EMT has received.  It can also depend on the level of difficulty, there is basic, intermediate, or paramedic.  ALL EMTs are required to obtain basic life-saving skills.  An EMT is also required to know how to respond quickly to life-or-death situations.

Salary:  The annual wage for an EMT is $31,020.

Education:  To become an EMT, you must take certain programs that teach skills at the level of different EMTs.  Some programs can give you an associate's degree.  It is also recommended that you take the exam that is by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).

Demand for this profession:  The number of jobs in the years 2014-2024 for an EMT is expected to be 241,200.  This is expected to grow 24% in the years 2014-2024.

Do you think you would like to be one?  Why?  Why not?

I would not like to be an EMT because I am the WORST when it comes to serious situations.  I panic and become stressed incredibly easily so I know that I would not be good at this job.