Also called: EMD, Medical Call-Taker
Talks callers through medical emergencies until the ambulance arrives.
Medical dispatchers follow protocols to quickly figure out how sick someone is, then coach callers through CPR, childbirth, or stopping bleeding. Some work for ambulance companies covering huge regions.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; Emergency Medical Dispatch certification.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Emergency Medical Services.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS public safety telecommunicators 2024-34.
Medium risk for 10 years. Medical call scripts are easy for AI to follow; humans stay for coaching CPR and chaotic calls.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to private ambulance companies or 911 centers for EMD jobs; many run the 3-day EMD course for you First: Emergency Medical Dispatch certification (about a 3-day course) and CPR
Classes: Health science CTE, Psychology, Spanish, Keyboarding.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5031.
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