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Paramedic

Is the first to reach a person who is unwell and gives help before they get to hospital.

Career overview

What a day looks like

A paramedic goes out on calls as part of a crew, quickly assesses the person's condition, gives emergency care and decides whether hospital is needed. The work is in shifts, on the road and in all kinds of conditions.

Try it yourself this week

  • 20 minutes

    Prepare what to say when calling 112 and practise out loud

    1. Find out your exact home address (street, building, entrance, floor) and save it in your phone's notes. Don't call anyone — this is practice.
    2. Put together a short order for what to say: what happened, where, how many people, whether there's danger right now.
    3. Say three made-up situations out loud: a car crash in your yard, smoke in the stairwell, someone feeling unwell on the street. Time yourself to see if you can keep it within 30 seconds.
    4. Write down where you stumbled and what helped you speak calmly.

    What you'll learn about yourself: Whether you can stay calm and speak clearly when you imagine a dangerous situation.

  • 35 minutes

    Make a home first-aid guide from a reliable source

    1. Choose three everyday situations: a cut, a burn from hot water, a nosebleed.
    2. Find out what to do from a reliable source: a school textbook, the Red Crescent website or a clinic's website. Don't take advice from comments.
    3. For each situation, write 3–4 short steps and one line: “when to call 103 or 112 urgently”.
    4. Show the guide to an adult and ask if everything is clear. Note which part was harder for you: working it out, or imagining blood and pain.

    What you'll learn about yourself: Whether you're interested in how the body works and how to help someone — and how you feel about the unpleasant side: blood, pain, responsibility.

What you can do next

  1. Next 3 months

    • Practise calling 112

      Do the task about what to say when you call the emergency services.

  2. In six months

    • Take a first-aid course

      Find a first-aid class and take it together with adults.

  3. In a year

    • Talk to someone who does this job

      With your parents or a teacher, find someone who does this job and ask what their working day looks like and what is hardest about it.

What it pays

Pay varies by region, experience and employer. The figures below are approximate ranges from public sources.

Notes on sources are in Russian, as in the original source.

In Kazakhstan

  • All levelsagency statement, as reported by the media

    180,000–260,000 ₸ per month

    before tax · data: November 2025 · checked: October 2026

    По заявлению Минздрава (ноябрь 2025) в пересказе Tengrinews: фельдшеры скорой помощи получают примерно 180–260 тыс. ₸. Итоговые суммы повышения 2026 года на тот момент объявлены не были.

    Source: tengrinews.kz (opens in a new tab)
  • All levelsagency statement, as reported by the media

    317,000 ₸ per month

    before tax · data: Q2 2024 · checked: October 2026

    По данным Минздрава (II квартал 2024) в пересказе Tengrinews: средняя зарплата фельдшера — 317 000 ₸. Данные 2024 года.

    Source: tengrinews.kz (opens in a new tab)
  • All levelsfrom job ads

    200,000–400,000 ₸ per month

    varies in job ads: some take-home, some before tax · data: October 2026 · checked: October 2026

    Выборка из около 9 вакансий на hh.kz (01.10.2026), в основном частные клиники и производство: типично 200–300 тыс., верх — до 400 тыс. ₸ (Костанай). Не статистика.

    Source: almaty.hh.kz (opens in a new tab)

Where to study

Notes on sources are in Russian, as in the original source.

Colleges

You can apply after grade 9 or 11 — you get a profession faster than at university.

How to get into college

College gets you a profession faster than university. You can apply after grade 9 or after grade 11.

  • Colleges accept students both after grade 9 and after grade 11. After grade 9 you study longer — about 3 years 10 months; after grade 11, about 2 years 10 months. The exact length depends on the college and the specialty.
    Source: kchk.edu.kz (opens in a new tab)
  • About 80% of students admitted to colleges in the 2024/25 school year study on a state order, which means in state-funded places (in 2023/24 it was about 70%). But each college and each specialty has its own number of state-funded places.
    Source: inbusiness.kz (opens in a new tab)
  • There are also paid colleges. For example, training as a nurse at ADILMED costs 450,000 ₸ per year. Check the price and conditions on the college's website.
    Source: adilmed.kz (opens in a new tab)
UNT: which subjects to take for university

The UNT (Unified National Testing) is Kazakhstan's national university entrance test. You need it to get into university after grade 11.

  • The UNT 2026 has three compulsory subjects: History of Kazakhstan, Reading Literacy and Mathematical Literacy. On top of these, you take two profile subjects, chosen to match your specialty.
    Source: testcenter.kz (opens in a new tab)
  • In total, the test has 120 questions (maximum 140 points) and you get 4 hours. The format is the same as in 2025.
    Source: testcenter.kz (opens in a new tab)
  • Profile subjects depend on the group of specialties. For example: information technology — Mathematics and Computer Science; nursing and veterinary medicine — Biology and Chemistry; electrical engineering — Mathematics and Physics; law — World History and Fundamentals of Law. The full list is published by the National Testing Center.
    Source: testcenter.kz (opens in a new tab)
  • For creative specialties (for example, media and design), you take History of Kazakhstan and Reading Literacy through the UNT, and two creative exams at the university itself.
    Source: testcenter.kz (opens in a new tab)
  • Some universities have their own admission rules. Nazarbayev University, for example, requires a UNT score of at least 85, a GPA of 4.0 and English at IELTS 6.0 level.
    Source: nu.edu.kz (opens in a new tab)

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