Occupations/53-3011.00
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
25%
More resilient
Human characteristics
77%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
64%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
- Task
Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- Task
Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
- 02Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
- 03Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.
- 04Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
- 05Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
- 06Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.86
- Degree of automation2.24
- Time sitting3.22
- Originality (ability)2.12
- Conflict situations2.93
- Hands-on objects/tools3.84
- Outdoors / weather4.23
- Disease exposure3.89
- Decision freedom4.08
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
- Oral Expression3.75
- Speech Recognition3.25
- Near Vision3.25
- Deductive Reasoning3.25
- Written Comprehension3.12
- Time Sharing3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.38
- Writing2.88
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking3.50
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.38
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 32 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $167,572 2 yr $162,817 Master's · CIP 51.08 |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr $48,600 2 yr $54,778 Associate · CIP 51.08 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $38,004 2 yr $37,671 Associate · CIP 51.08 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $34,847 2 yr $31,585 Certificate · CIP 51.08 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr $32,119 2 yr $29,685 Associate · CIP 51.08 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $31,423 2 yr $30,926 Certificate · CIP 51.08 |
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $5,200 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $30,771 2 yr $29,685 Associate · CIP 51.08 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr $30,409 Certificate · CIP 51.08 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $30,150 2 yr $32,162 Bachelor's · CIP 51.08 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $28,849 2 yr $30,988 Bachelor's · CIP 51.08 |
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $2,900 | 100% | 41% | 1 yr $25,194 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 51.08 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 51.0810 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 51.08 |