Career Pathways in:
Career Focus:
What is it?	Focuses on administering initial emergency care and transportation for sick and injured patients.
Salary Range:	Emergency Medical Technicians $18k - $20k, Paramedics: $35k - $45k, ER Nurses: $50k - $70k, ER Nurse Practitioners/Physician’s Assistants: $60k - $90k, ER Physicians: $100k +

College and Career Planning

Job Titles

Certificate Programs

Associate Degrees

Bachelor Degrees

Graduate and Post Graduate Degrees

1. Emergency Medical Technician (Basic & Intermediate)

2. Paramedic (EMTP)

3. ER Nurse

4. ER Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant

5. ER Physician

Local Hospitals and Fire Departments

New Hampshire Community Technical Colleges: Concord, Laconia

Elliot Hospital, Franklin Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital

EMTP

NH Community Technical College Concord

Paramedic Emergency Medicine

Franklin University

Public Safety Management *

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Emergency Medical Services*

George Washington University (DC)

Emergency Health Services*

*Paramedic Emergency Medicine at NHCTC Concord articulates to these programs

Dartmouth Medical School

University of New England

Physician Assistant

UNH

Adult Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse

NOTE: The level to which an advanced degree is required will vary from one employer to the next and one position to the next.

High School Course Planning

	9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Grade
English	English 9	English 10	English 11	English 12 and or College Composition I*
Math	Algebra I	Geometry	Algebra II	Advanced Math
Science	Introduction to Life Sciences or Physical Science	Biology	Chemistry Anatomy & Physiology*	Microbiology* AP or College General Biology I* AP or College General Chemistry I* Physics
Social Students	World History	Government and or Ethics	United States History	Economics
Foreign Language	Foreign Language I	Foreign Language II	Foreign Language III
Technical Core			Health Sciences & Technologies I or Health Occupations I	Health Sciences & Technologies II or Health Occupations – EMT Course if Available (may include Medical Terminology* and/or Anatomy & Physiology I*)
Technology	IT & ME	Computer Applications
Electives		Ethics and Society	Introduction to Psychology*

*College Credit Courses through NH Community Technical College Project Running Start Program

Note: Check with your guidance counselor to identify the comparable courses offered at your high school or technical center.

School to Career Connection

Informational Interview
Fire Department/Rescue Department Tour
Paid or unpaid Internship
Project Based Learning
Community Service or Service Learning Project

High School Career Planning Outline

College and Career Planning

Job Titles

Certificate Programs

Associate Degrees

Bachelor Degrees

Graduate and Post Graduate Degrees

Local Hospitals and Fire Departments

NH Community Technical College Concord

Dartmouth Medical School

University of New England

NOTE: The level to which an advanced degree is required will vary from one employer to the next and one position to the next.

High School Course Planning

English

Math

Science

Social Students

Foreign Language

Technical Core

Technology

Electives

Eastern Region Partnership, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Phone: (603) 433-1964 E-Mail Us

High School Career Planning Outline

College and Career Planning

Job Titles

Certificate Programs

Associate Degrees

Bachelor Degrees

Graduate and Post Graduate Degrees

Local Hospitals and Fire Departments

NH Community Technical College Concord

Dartmouth Medical School

University of New England

NOTE: The level to which an advanced degree is required will vary from one employer to the next and one position to the next.

High School Course Planning

English

Math

Science

Social Students

Foreign Language

Technical Core

Technology

Electives

Eastern Region Partnership, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA Phone: (603) 433-1964 E-Mail Us

Eastern Region Partnership, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Phone: (603) 433-1964 E-Mail Us