[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":801},["ShallowReactive",2],{"city-\u002Fcities\u002Fdallas":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"city":782,"description":783,"emtWageMsa":784,"emtWageState":785,"extension":786,"lastVerified":787,"meta":788,"metroTitle":789,"msaCode":790,"navigation":791,"paramedicWageMsa":792,"paramedicWageState":793,"path":794,"primaryFireDept":27,"seo":795,"slug":796,"state":797,"stateAbbr":798,"stem":799,"__hash__":800},"cities\u002Fcities\u002Fdallas.md","Becoming an EMT in Dallas",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":766},"minimark",[9,14,40,44,48,51,208,224,230,234,243,304,313,317,330,335,359,423,427,434,458,462,475,481,487,493,497,500,538,551,578,591,618,636,649,653,669,698,713,717,720],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"who-this-page-is-for","Who this page is for",[15,16,17,21,33],"ul",{},[18,19,20],"li",{},"Prospective EMT students in DFW comparing community college programs against private academies",[18,22,23,24,28,29,32],{},"Aspiring ",[25,26,27],"strong",{},"Dallas Fire-Rescue"," firefighters. DFR is a dual-role fire\u002FEMS department (firefighters staff the 911 ambulances). DFR does ",[25,30,31],{},"not"," require an EMT at application; the EMT is earned inside the paid Fire-Rescue Academy.",[18,34,35,36,39],{},"Texas or out-of-state paramedics considering DFR's non-firefighter ",[25,37,38],{},"Single-Function Paramedic"," track, or private employment with AMR, CareFlite, or MedStar",[41,42,43],"p",{},"Like Houston, Dallas runs fire-based EMS. The \"get EMT first, then apply to the FD\" advice common elsewhere doesn't apply cleanly here.",[10,45,47],{"id":46},"emt-programs-in-the-dallas-metro","EMT programs in the Dallas metro",[41,49,50],{},"Six programs in DFW publish enough detail to list. Tuition and schedule data come from each program's official page; verify before enrolling.",[52,53,54,76],"table",{},[55,56,57],"thead",{},[58,59,60,64,67,70,73],"tr",{},[61,62,63],"th",{},"Program",[61,65,66],{},"Location",[61,68,69],{},"Format",[61,71,72],{},"Cost",[61,74,75],{},"Notes",[77,78,79,110,139,163,184],"tbody",{},[58,80,81,91,94,97,107],{},[82,83,84],"td",{},[85,86,90],"a",{"href":87,"rel":88},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dallascollege.edu\u002Fcd\u002Fcredit\u002Fems-paramedic\u002Fpages\u002Femt-program.aspx",[89],"nofollow","Dallas College. EMT Basic Certificate",[82,92,93],{},"Brookhaven (Farmers Branch), Cedar Valley (Lancaster), Richland (North Dallas)",[82,95,96],{},"272 clock hours, ~4 months (cohort)",[82,98,99,106],{},[85,100,103],{"href":101,"rel":102},"https:\u002F\u002Fcatalog.dallascollege.edu\u002Fpreview_program.php?catoid=4&poid=1809",[89],[25,104,105],{},"$1,782"," (Dallas County resident)",[82,108,109],{},"Paramedic bridge at same institution; CAAHEP-accredited paramedic track. No TEAS \u002F HOBET \u002F FISDAP listed.",[58,111,112,119,122,125,131],{},[82,113,114],{},[85,115,118],{"href":116,"rel":117},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tccd.edu\u002Facademics\u002Fcourses-and-programs\u002Fprograms-a-z\u002Fcredit\u002Femergency-medical-services-emt\u002F",[89],"Tarrant County College. EMT Certificate",[82,120,121],{},"Northeast Campus (NHSC), 828 W. Harwood Rd., Hurst",[82,123,124],{},"18 SCH full certificate (12 SCH covers Texas EMT)",[82,126,127,130],{},[25,128,129],{},"$1,560"," in-county",[82,132,133,138],{},[85,134,137],{"href":135,"rel":136},"https:\u002F\u002Ffortworthreport.org\u002F2024\u002F10\u002F28\u002Ftarrant-county-college-tuition-to-increase-in-spring-with-another-hike-expected-in-2026\u002F",[89],"Per-credit tuition rising to $79 in spring 2026",". Direct pipeline into TCC Paramedic.",[58,140,141,148,151,154,160],{},[82,142,143],{},[85,144,147],{"href":145,"rel":146},"https:\u002F\u002Fpolice.utdallas.edu\u002Fprograms-and-services\u002Fuemr\u002Fems-education\u002Femt-class\u002F",[89],"UT Dallas. UEMR EMT Class",[82,149,150],{},"800 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson",[82,152,153],{},"Hybrid or Academy (M–F 8:30–4:30), fall \u002F spring \u002F summer",[82,155,156,159],{},[25,157,158],{},"$1,620"," (includes drug screen, background, immunization portal, liability insurance)",[82,161,162],{},"Administered by UTD PD; open to non-UTD students; integrated with a student-run BLS response team.",[58,164,165,172,175,178,181],{},[82,166,167],{},[85,168,171],{"href":169,"rel":170},"https:\u002F\u002Fdallasemt.com\u002F",[89],"Dallas EMT Training (EMS University)",[82,173,174],{},"Grapevine",[82,176,177],{},"150 hours in one of four formats: Boot Camp (2 wk), Fast Track (4 wk M–Th), Accelerated (7–10 wk), Traditional (14 wk)",[82,179,180],{},"Not posted publicly; $50 registration deposit, $250 finance fee on plans",[82,182,183],{},"Fastest completion in DFW (two-week boot camp). DSHS-approved. Claimed pass rate \"well above national average\". No figure disclosed.",[58,185,186,193,196,199,205],{},[82,187,188],{},[85,189,192],{"href":190,"rel":191},"https:\u002F\u002Feliteemtacademy.com\u002F",[89],"Elite EMT Academy",[82,194,195],{},"1425 W. Pioneer Dr., Suite 246, Irving",[82,197,198],{},"Hybrid (Thu + Sat) or online",[82,200,201,204],{},[25,202,203],{},"$1,200"," online\u002Fhybrid; payment plan $275; 15% military discount",[82,206,207],{},"DSHS- and NREMT-approved. Clock-hour breakdown not published.",[41,209,210,213,214,217,218,223],{},[25,211,212],{},"Pass rates:"," no EMT-Basic program listed publishes an NREMT cognitive pass rate. Dallas College publishes CoAEMSP outcomes only for its ",[25,215,216],{},"Paramedic"," program. ",[85,219,222],{"href":220,"rel":221},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dallascollege.edu\u002Fcd\u002Fcredit\u002Fems-paramedic\u002Fpages\u002Foutcomes.aspx",[89],"85% NREMT cognitive pass, 97% placement, 84% retention (2024)",". A paramedic-level figure, not an EMT-B one. Private academy \"above-national-average\" claims without a number are marketing copy.",[41,225,226,229],{},[25,227,228],{},"Entrance testing:"," none of these programs list TEAS, HOBET, or FISDAP at entry. All follow the DSHS floor (18+, HS diploma or GED, BLS CPR, physical, immunizations).",[10,231,233],{"id":232},"bls-wages-and-demand-dfw-msa","BLS wages and demand. DFW MSA",[41,235,236,237,242],{},"From the ",[85,238,241],{"href":239,"rel":240},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bls.gov\u002Foes\u002Fcurrent\u002Foes_19100.htm",[89],"BLS OEWS May 2024 release"," for MSA 19100:",[52,244,245,264],{},[55,246,247],{},[58,248,249,252,255,258,261],{},[61,250,251],{},"Role",[61,253,254],{},"DFW MSA median",[61,256,257],{},"MSA employment",[61,259,260],{},"Texas median",[61,262,263],{},"National median",[77,265,266,285],{},[58,267,268,271,276,279,282],{},[82,269,270],{},"EMT (29-2042)",[82,272,273],{},[25,274,275],{},"$38,470",[82,277,278],{},"3,300",[82,280,281],{},"$37,000",[82,283,284],{},"$41,340",[58,286,287,290,295,298,301],{},[82,288,289],{},"Paramedic (29-2043)",[82,291,292],{},[25,293,294],{},"$58,320",[82,296,297],{},"1,690",[82,299,300],{},"$53,960",[82,302,303],{},"$58,410",[41,305,306,307,312],{},"DFW EMT median sits below the national median; DFW paramedic median lands essentially on it. Texas is the largest state employer of paramedics (~8,560 jobs, May 2024). BLS projects ",[85,308,311],{"href":309,"rel":310},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bls.gov\u002Fooh\u002Fhealthcare\u002Femts-and-paramedics.htm",[89],"6% national growth in EMT\u002Fparamedic employment 2023–2033",", ~19,200 openings\u002Fyear.",[10,314,316],{"id":315},"the-firefighter-path-dallas-fire-rescue","The firefighter path: Dallas Fire-Rescue",[41,318,319,320,325,326,329],{},"DFR is a fire-based EMS system: ",[85,321,324],{"href":322,"rel":323},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.firerescue1.com\u002Ffire-based-ems\u002Farticles\u002Fdallas-fire-rescue-launches-new-staffing-model-cYa6SANHCOTdpee4\u002F",[89],"58 fire stations, 42 with a rescue ambulance",". Every firefighter-paramedic on a DFR ambulance is a sworn firefighter who graduated the Dallas Fire Academy. DFR runs ~",[25,327,328],{},"210,000 EMS calls a year",", about 80% of total call volume.",[331,332,334],"h3",{"id":333},"track-1-fire-rescue-officer-trainee-frot","Track 1: Fire & Rescue Officer Trainee (FROT)",[41,336,337,338,341,342,346,347,352,353,358],{},"The critical detail: ",[25,339,340],{},"EMT certification is not required to apply."," EMT training is delivered ",[343,344,345],"em",{},"during"," the paid Fire-Rescue Academy and is required for Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) certification (",[85,348,351],{"href":349,"rel":350},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.governmentjobs.com\u002Fcareers\u002Fdallas\u002Fjobs\u002F4676250\u002Ffire-rescue-officer-trainee-fy25",[89],"FY25 FROT posting","; ",[85,354,357],{"href":355,"rel":356},"https:\u002F\u002Fdallascityhall.com\u002Fdepartments\u002Ffire-rescue\u002FPages\u002Frecruiting-qualifications.aspx",[89],"DFR qualifications",").",[15,360,361,377,383,396,412],{},[18,362,363,366,367,370,371,376],{},[25,364,365],{},"Starting base pay:"," ",[25,368,369],{},"$75,397 \u002F year"," under the ",[85,372,375],{"href":373,"rel":374},"https:\u002F\u002Fdallascityhall.com\u002Fdepartments\u002Ffire-rescue\u002FPages\u002Frecruiting-benefits.aspx",[89],"January 1, 2025 schedule",". Rank ladder: Fire Rescue Officer $75,397–$98,377; Driver Engineer $100,836–$107,471; Lieutenant $110,158–$118,628; Captain $121,594–$130,944; Battalion\u002FSection Chief $134,218–$144,537.",[18,378,379,382],{},[25,380,381],{},"Eligibility:"," age 18–35 at civil service exam date; U.S. work authorization; valid Texas DL; PAT, medical exam, background check.",[18,384,385,388,389,392,393,395],{},[25,386,387],{},"Education (one of):"," 45 semester hours with a 2.0+ GPA, ",[25,390,391],{},"or"," passing TSIA2 (Math 950+, ELAR 945+ with essay 5–8), ",[25,394,391],{}," 48 months active-duty military with Honorable Discharge.",[18,397,398,401,402,405,406,411],{},[25,399,400],{},"Incentive pay:"," Bachelor's +$300\u002Fmonth; +$12\u002Fmonth per 3 credits above 45 SH, capped $240\u002Fmonth. Longevity +$4\u002Fmonth per year, cap $100\u002Fmonth at 25 years. ",[25,403,404],{},"Paramedic certification pay"," only applies when assigned to ambulance rotation or a designated EMS position (see ",[85,407,410],{"href":408,"rel":409},"https:\u002F\u002Fdallascityhall.com\u002Fdepartments\u002Fhumanresources\u002FDCH%20Documents\u002Fpdf\u002FCompClass_FirePaySpecialSchedule.pdf",[89],"Fire Pay Special Schedule","); max two certification\u002Fassignment pays stacked.",[18,413,414,366,417,422],{},[25,415,416],{},"Hiring cycle:",[85,418,421],{"href":419,"rel":420},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wfaa.com\u002Farticle\u002Fnews\u002Flocal\u002Fdallas-fire-rescue-track-meet-recruiting-goals-2024\u002F287-b69dbf14-c584-4535-a5f9-b9ec07e3b5ae",[89],"year-round testing, four classes per year"," (streamlined 2024). Current FY26 FROT posting runs 12\u002F29\u002F2025 through 12\u002F29\u002F2026.",[331,424,426],{"id":425},"track-2-single-function-paramedic-sf-pm","Track 2: Single-Function Paramedic (SF-PM)",[41,428,429,430,433],{},"Separate ",[25,431,432],{},"non-firefighter"," civilian classification providing ALS care and transport on DFR units. Requires a pre-existing paramedic license. SF-PM is not a back door into becoming a firefighter.",[15,435,436,447],{},[18,437,438,441,442,358],{},[25,439,440],{},"Required at hire:"," current Texas or NREMT paramedic, current ACLS + PALS, valid Texas DL, 18+, HS diploma or GED (",[85,443,446],{"href":444,"rel":445},"https:\u002F\u002Fdallascityhall.com\u002Fdepartments\u002Ffire-rescue\u002FPages\u002FQualifications-Single-Function-Paramedic-SF-PM.aspx",[89],"SF-PM qualifications",[18,448,449,452,453,457],{},[25,450,451],{},"Purpose:"," covers peak EMS demand without firefighter-paramedic overtime. ",[85,454,456],{"href":322,"rel":455},[89],"Pilot began 2023",".",[10,459,461],{"id":460},"texas-state-licensure","Texas state licensure",[41,463,464,465,470,471,474],{},"Authority: ",[85,466,469],{"href":467,"rel":468},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dshs.texas.gov\u002Fdshs-ems-trauma-systems\u002Fems-personnel-certification-licensure",[89],"Texas DSHS. EMS\u002FTrauma Systems",". Texas uses the ",[25,472,473],{},"NREMT cognitive and psychomotor exam"," as its state-approved assessment. Despite phrasing in older guidance, there is no separate Texas-written test distinct from NREMT. DSHS issues state certification once NREMT is passed and the state application is approved.",[41,476,477,480],{},[25,478,479],{},"Five Texas levels:"," Emergency Care Attendant (ECA), EMT, Advanced EMT, EMT-Paramedic (certified), and Licensed Paramedic (additionally requires a 2-year EMS associate or 4-year degree).",[41,482,483,486],{},[25,484,485],{},"State fees:"," ECA \u002F EMT $64; Advanced EMT and EMT-Paramedic $96; Licensed Paramedic $126; Reciprocity at any level $126. NREMT testing fees are paid separately. Additional requirements: 18+, HS diploma or GED, DSHS-approved program, Texas + FBI fingerprint background. Processing up to four weeks after complete application.",[41,488,489,492],{},[25,490,491],{},"Reciprocity:"," out-of-state providers apply through DSHS reciprocity ($126, all levels). NREMT plus an active out-of-state license is accepted for endorsement.",[10,494,496],{"id":495},"faq","FAQ",[41,498,499],{},"Real questions from public EMS forums (EMTLife, Student Doctor Network, Firehouse Forums). Reddit content was not directly reachable during research.",[501,502,503,507],"details",{},[504,505,506],"summary",{},"Which DFW 911 or combination agencies hire experienced paramedics, and which have good reputations? (txmedic07, EMTLife)",[41,508,509,510,515,516,521,522,527,528,532,533,457],{},"For non-fire-based 911, the DFW employers are ",[85,511,514],{"href":512,"rel":513},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amr.net\u002Flocations\u002Ftexas\u002Ffort-worth",[89],"AMR"," (Dallas and Fort Worth), the nonprofit ",[85,517,520],{"href":518,"rel":519},"https:\u002F\u002Fcareflite.org",[89],"CareFlite"," (Johnson County 911 plus IFT\u002FHEMS across the metro), and ",[85,523,526],{"href":524,"rel":525},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medstar911.org\u002Fambulance-and-standby-medical-services-permitting-process\u002F",[89],"MedStar Mobile Healthcare"," on the Fort Worth side. DFR is the dominant fire-based 911 operator and also hires ",[85,529,531],{"href":444,"rel":530},[89],"Single-Function Paramedics"," into a civilian ALS track. Source: ",[85,534,537],{"href":535,"rel":536},"https:\u002F\u002Femtlife.com\u002Fthreads\u002Fdfw-paramedic-jobs.19542\u002F",[89],"EMTLife. DFW Paramedic Jobs",[501,539,540,543],{},[504,541,542],{},"I'm a new EMT-B in Dallas. Which companies are good to work for, and is 911 realistic as a first job? (Mike Honcho, EMTLife)",[41,544,545,546,457],{},"AMR, CareFlite, and MedStar are the typical first-job employers for new EMT-Bs. 911 work at DFR is not available to civilian EMT-Bs. DFR 911 ambulances are staffed by sworn firefighter-paramedics, and the SF-PM civilian track requires an existing paramedic license. Expect new-EMT-B hires to start on IFT or mixed IFT\u002F911 at the private carriers. Source: ",[85,547,550],{"href":548,"rel":549},"https:\u002F\u002Femtlife.com\u002Fthreads\u002Femt-b-dallas-tx.19729\u002F",[89],"EMTLife. EMT-B Dallas TX",[501,552,553,556],{},[504,554,555],{},"I need a DFW EMT school with morning classes or an online option. I'm a 36-year-old career-changer. (noordinarylizard, EMTLife)",[41,557,558,559,562,563,567,568,572,573,457],{},"Online\u002Fhybrid: ",[85,560,192],{"href":190,"rel":561},[89]," in Irving, $1,200. Compressed daytime: ",[85,564,566],{"href":145,"rel":565},[89],"UT Dallas UEMR Academy",", M–F 8:30–4:30. Fastest completion: ",[85,569,571],{"href":169,"rel":570},[89],"Dallas EMT Training Boot Camp",", two weeks in Grapevine. DSHS approves online\u002Fhybrid formats for licensure; hiring managers at private 911 services may still weight in-person clinicals, so verify each program's clinical setup. Source: ",[85,574,577],{"href":575,"rel":576},"https:\u002F\u002Femtlife.com\u002Fthreads\u002Flooking-for-a-good-emt-school-in-dfw.29010\u002F",[89],"EMTLife. Looking for a GOOD EMT school in DFW",[501,579,580,583],{},[504,581,582],{},"How do I get an EMT certificate in Dallas? (xula, Student Doctor Network)",[41,584,585,586,457],{},"Enroll in a DSHS-approved program (six listed above), pass the NREMT cognitive and psychomotor exams, and submit the Texas DSHS application plus $64 fee and fingerprint background check. Timeline: roughly 4 months for a community-college cohort, or as little as 2 weeks for a private boot camp, plus DSHS processing of up to 4 weeks. Source: ",[85,587,590],{"href":588,"rel":589},"https:\u002F\u002Fforums.studentdoctor.net\u002Fthreads\u002Femt-courses-in-dallas-tx.146317\u002F",[89],"SDN. EMT courses in Dallas, TX",[501,592,593,596],{},[504,594,595],{},"How does DFW paramedic pay compare to Houston? (AlexTheChamberlain, EMTLife)",[41,597,598,599,601,602,605,606,608,609,612,613,457],{},"BLS OEWS May 2024: DFW paramedic median ",[25,600,294],{},"; Houston paramedic median ",[25,603,604],{},"$56,450","; Texas state median ",[25,607,300],{},". DFR firefighter-paramedics start at ",[25,610,611],{},"$75,397\u002Fyear"," (FROT base) plus paramedic certification pay on ambulance rotation. Above both MSA private-paramedic medians. Source: ",[85,614,617],{"href":615,"rel":616},"https:\u002F\u002Femtlife.com\u002Fthreads\u002Fdallas-area-paramedic-pay.47831\u002F",[89],"EMTLife. Dallas Area Paramedic Pay",[501,619,620,623],{},[504,621,622],{},"How long is the wait between the DFR civil service test and starting the academy? (Firehouse Forums, 2022)",[41,624,625,626,630,631,457],{},"Candidate reports in the 2022 thread range from two to eight months between testing and academy start. DFR ",[85,627,629],{"href":419,"rel":628},[89],"moved to year-round testing with four classes per year in 2024"," specifically to shorten those waits. Confirm with the current FY26 posting. Source: ",[85,632,635],{"href":633,"rel":634},"https:\u002F\u002Fforums.firehouse.com\u002Fforum\u002Fcareers-training\u002Fhiring-employment-discussion\u002F2130524-dallas-fire-rescue-hiring-2022",[89],"Firehouse Forums. Dallas Fire Rescue Hiring 2022",[501,637,638,641],{},[504,639,640],{},"Which DFW fire academies best position a candidate for DFR? (Firehouse Forums)",[41,642,643,644,457],{},"DFR runs its own paid Fire-Rescue Academy and does not require an outside academy to apply; FROTs complete TCFP and EMT training in-house. For departments that do expect a pre-hire academy, TCC's fire programs and DFW private academies are typical pipelines, but policies differ by department. Check each target department's qualifications page before paying for outside coursework. Source: ",[85,645,648],{"href":646,"rel":647},"https:\u002F\u002Fforums.firehouse.com\u002Fforum\u002Fcareers-training\u002Fhiring-employment-discussion\u002F56602-fire-academies-in-dallas-fort-worth-metro",[89],"Firehouse Forums. Fire Academies in Dallas\u002FFort Worth Metro",[10,650,652],{"id":651},"local-context-worth-knowing","Local context worth knowing",[41,654,655,656,658,659,352,663,668],{},"DFR runs one of the busiest fire-based EMS systems in the country. Roughly ",[25,657,328],{},", about 80% of total call volume (",[85,660,662],{"href":322,"rel":661},[89],"FireRescue1",[85,664,667],{"href":665,"rel":666},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nbcdfw.com\u002Fnews\u002Flocal\u002Fdallas-paramedic-staffing-concerns\u002F2445811\u002F",[89],"NBC DFW","). The historical model, in which every 911 paramedic is also a sworn firefighter, is under active revision:",[15,670,671,677,687],{},[18,672,673,676],{},[25,674,675],{},"2023 Single-Function Paramedic pilot"," introduced a civilian paramedic classification for peak EMS demand. Currently the only ALS role on DFR units that doesn't require the fire academy.",[18,678,679,682,683,686],{},[25,680,681],{},"2024 consultant study"," recommended up to ",[25,684,685],{},"30 peak-time ambulances"," staffed by civilian paramedics, which would expand SF-PM materially if adopted.",[18,688,689,692,693,457],{},[25,690,691],{},"2025 Priority Dispatch pilot"," has DFR sending an engine with a paramedic (not an ambulance) to certain non-emergent calls. Minor vehicle crashes, elevator rescues. Previously pulling an estimated ",[85,694,697],{"href":695,"rel":696},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dallascitynews.net\u002Fdallas-fire-rescue-tests-priority-dispatch",[89],"~20,000 ambulance dispatches\u002Fyear",[41,699,700,701,704,705,708,709,712],{},"Outside DFR, the metro is served by ",[85,702,514],{"href":512,"rel":703},[89],", nonprofit ",[85,706,520],{"href":518,"rel":707},[89],", and ",[85,710,526],{"href":524,"rel":711},[89]," (Fort Worth). Historically the top entry employers for new EMT-Bs in DFW.",[10,714,716],{"id":715},"sources","Sources",[41,718,719],{},"Direct links are inline throughout. Primary sources used:",[15,721,722,739,745,751,757,763],{},[18,723,724,729,730,734,735],{},[85,725,728],{"href":726,"rel":727},"https:\u002F\u002Fdallascityhall.com\u002Fdepartments\u002Ffire-rescue\u002FPages\u002Frecruiting-home.aspx",[89],"Dallas Fire-Rescue. Recruiting Home"," and ",[85,731,733],{"href":355,"rel":732},[89],"Qualifications",", ",[85,736,738],{"href":373,"rel":737},[89],"Benefits",[18,740,741],{},[85,742,744],{"href":444,"rel":743},[89],"DFR. Single-Function Paramedic Qualifications",[18,746,747],{},[85,748,750],{"href":467,"rel":749},[89],"Texas DSHS. EMS Personnel Certification & Licensure",[18,752,753],{},[85,754,756],{"href":239,"rel":755},[89],"BLS OEWS May 2024. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA",[18,758,759],{},[85,760,762],{"href":309,"rel":761},[89],"BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook. 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