EMT classes by state
1,029 EMT and paramedic programs in 50 states, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
574 schools offer these programs, and each state on this page approved its programs for workforce funding. Compare the states below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
EMTs and paramedics assess injuries and illnesses, give emergency medical care and may take patients to hospital. A basic EMT course usually takes less than a year and the intermediate level up to two, and every state requires a license.1
Compare EMT classes by state: cost, pay and results
| State | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 15 | $3,456 to $11,832 | Not reported | Not reported | 79% |
| Alaska | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Arizona | 21 | $2,150 to $6,800 | about $36,200 | 100% | 46% |
| Arkansas | 27 | $2,789 to $11,014 | about $43,000 | 76% | 45% |
| California | 46 | $470 to $1,895 | about $36,000 | 71% | 80% |
| Colorado | 37 | $1,593 to $6,345 | about $52,200 | 65% | 63% |
| Connecticut | 1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Delaware | 1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Florida | 45 | $1,693 to $6,582 | about $39,200 | 86% | 81% |
| Georgia | 41 | $2,326 to $7,615 | about $34,400 | 94% | 40% |
| Hawaii | 2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Idaho | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Illinois | 50 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Indiana | 36 | $1,175 to $1,317 | about $34,600 | 78% | 78% |
| Iowa | 22 | $1,902 to $13,445 | about $43,700 | 86% | 45% |
| Kansas | 8 | $2,136 to $3,481 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Kentucky | 15 | $2,263 to $10,988 | about $30,800 | 77% | 63% |
| Louisiana | 14 | $1,695 to $6,272 | about $55,600 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Maine | 7 | $1,017 to $2,896 | about $61,800 | 75% | Not reported |
| Maryland | 8 | $2,344 to $5,248 | about $32,000 | 80% | Not reported |
| Michigan | 38 | $2,495 to $11,030 | about $53,300 | 84% | 72% |
| Minnesota | 15 | $9,428 to $11,000 | about $45,000 | 89% | 53% |
| Mississippi | 16 | $800 to $8,792 | about $51,500 | 93% | 100% |
| Missouri | 54 | $1,781 to $11,614 | Not reported | Not reported | 71% |
| Montana | 2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Nebraska | 18 | $1,105 to $7,598 | about $35,700 | 83% | 68% |
| Nevada | 13 | $918 to $9,056 | Not reported | Not reported | 91% |
| New Hampshire | 8 | $892 to $2,124 | Not reported | Not reported | 86% |
| New Jersey | 2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| New Mexico | 27 | $1,314 to $5,500 | about $42,100 | 73% | 100% |
| New York | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| North Carolina | 61 | $196 to $4,000 | about $47,600 | 81% | 55% |
| North Dakota | 7 | $6,444 to $21,715 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ohio | 75 | $1,372 to $6,786 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Oklahoma | 37 | $1,450 to $5,730 | about $35,500 | Not reported | 99% |
| Oregon | 7 | $3,232 to $14,426 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $925 to $1,250 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | $7,085 to $18,015 | about $11,900 | Not reported | 100% |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $1,075 to $9,033 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| South Carolina | 1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| South Dakota | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Tennessee | 41 | $2,609 to $6,858 | about $43,300 | 91% | 84% |
| Texas | 55 | $2,502 to $9,522 | about $36,300 | 79% | 52% |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Utah | 10 | $1,298 to $5,506 | about $38,000 | Not reported | 88% |
| Virginia | 18 | $1,400 to $3,924 | about $46,600 | 78% | 94% |
| Washington | 26 | $1,202 to $3,145 | about $47,900 | 94% | 91% |
| West Virginia | 4 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Wisconsin | 53 | $845 to $10,010 | about $45,800 | 88% | 74% |
| Wyoming | 3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Each figure is the middle program in that state. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools may offer EMT classes too. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).How these figures are made
Where the EMT and paramedic program numbers by state come from
Which EMT and paramedic programs are counted?
Programs each state approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing.
What the figures for each state mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where too few programs report a figure, the table says "Not reported".