JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — All students in Lincoln University’s fall 2025 EMT certification cohort will have their $1,600 tuition covered through a $22,000 grant from the AT&T Scholarship Fund.

The EMT program, offered by the university’s Security Sciences Institute, pairs a front-half semester of academic coursework with a second-half emphasis on clinical, hands-on training, KOMU reported.

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“We have agreements underway with five different clinical providers including MU Health, Cole County EMS and Boone County EMS,” program director Adrian Petrescu said.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 6% increase in EMT employment from 2023 to 2033. The program’s first cohort is already und

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