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EMT classes in Arizona

21 EMT and paramedic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

12 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and Arizona has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself 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 In Arizona, 8 of the 21 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 21 programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Arizona?

$2,150 to $6,800

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 21 programs with a price: $1,198 to $10,439

Finished the program
46%
Working 6 months later
100%
Earned a year, estimated
about $36,200
Length
Not reported for most programs

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arizona may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Arizona?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

EMT classes in Prescott Valley, Tucson, Phoenix and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 21 EMT and paramedic programs in Arizona approved for funding

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21 programs

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic EMT

    Mohave Community College, Kingman

    No diploma needed

    Mohave Community College, Kingman · EMT · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,000
    Price if you pay yourself$1,198
    Program website, Basic EMT at Mohave Community College
    More details about Basic EMT at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,996
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $370
    Students counted
    228
    a year, estimated
    $36,000
    price
    $1,198

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Tech-Certificate

    Pima Community College, Tucson

    No diploma needed

    Pima Community College, Tucson · EMT · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,681
    School website, Emergency Medical Tech-Certificate at Pima Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Tech-Certificate at Pima Community College
    Finished
    36%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,182
    Length
    16 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $633
    Students counted
    227
    a year, estimated
    $36,700
    price
    $1,681

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Tech- Paramedic AAS

    Pima Community College, Tucson

    Prerequisite courses

    Pima Community College, Tucson · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$77,800
    Price if you pay yourself$8,095
    Program website, Emergency Medical Tech- Paramedic AAS at Pima Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Tech- Paramedic AAS at Pima Community College
    Finished
    28%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,438
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,299
    Students counted
    182
    a year, estimated
    $77,800
    price
    $8,095

  • EMTIn personPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Technician: Basic

    Arizona Western College, Yuma

    Prerequisite courses

    Arizona Western College, Yuma · EMT · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$35,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,958
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician: Basic at Arizona Western College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician: Basic at Arizona Western College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    61%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,934
    Length
    16 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $688
    Students counted
    87
    a year, estimated
    $35,700
    price
    $2,958

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician Certificate

    Yavapai College, Prescott

    No diploma needed

    Yavapai College, Prescott · EMT · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,803
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician Certificate at Yavapai College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician Certificate at Yavapai College
    Finished
    12%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,085
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $579
    Students counted
    80
    a year, estimated
    $36,300
    price
    $2,803

  • ParamedicHybridNo diploma needed

    Paramedic Certificate

    Mohave Community College, Kingman

    No diploma needed

    Mohave Community College, Kingman · Paramedic · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$13,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,878
    Program website, Paramedic Certificate at Mohave Community College
    More details about Paramedic Certificate at Mohave Community College
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,259
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,875
    Students counted
    52
    a year, estimated
    $13,000
    price
    $4,878

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

    Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher · EMT · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,170
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician - Basic at Eastern Arizona College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician - Basic at Eastern Arizona College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    51%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    17 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    47
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,170

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Granite Mountain Training Emt Program

    Granite Mountain Training, Prescott

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Granite Mountain Training, Prescott · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,814
    Program website, Granite Mountain Training Emt Program at Granite Mountain Training
    More details about Granite Mountain Training Emt Program at Granite Mountain Training
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $160
    Students counted
    46
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,814

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic EMT Certificate

    Central Arizona College, Coolidge

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Arizona College, Coolidge · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,523
    Program website, Basic EMT Certificate at Central Arizona College
    More details about Basic EMT Certificate at Central Arizona College
    Finished
    10%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $420
    Students counted
    42
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,523

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Paramedicine (EMT) - AAS

    Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook

    Education and courses

    Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,671
    School website, Paramedicine (EMT) - AAS at Northland Pioneer College
    More details about Paramedicine (EMT) - AAS at Northland Pioneer College
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $640
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,671

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Paramedicine - AAS

    Central Arizona College, Coolidge

    Prerequisite courses

    Central Arizona College, Coolidge · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$24,800
    Price if you pay yourself$6,700
    Program website, Paramedicine - AAS at Central Arizona College
    More details about Paramedicine - AAS at Central Arizona College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,207
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,200
    Students counted
    28
    a year, estimated
    $24,800
    price
    $6,700

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic

    Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher · Paramedic · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,885
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic at Eastern Arizona College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic at Eastern Arizona College
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    18
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,885

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Paramedicine - AAS degree

    Cochise College, Sierra Vista

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra Vista · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,439
    School website, Paramedicine - AAS degree at Cochise College
    More details about Paramedicine - AAS degree at Cochise College
    Finished
    21%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $914
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,439

  • EMTHybridEducation and courses

    PimaFastTrack: EMS

    Pima Community College, Tucson

    Education and courses

    Pima Community College, Tucson · EMT · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,150
    Program website, PimaFastTrack: EMS at Pima Community College
    More details about PimaFastTrack: EMS at Pima Community College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,150

  • ParamedicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedicine Certificate

    Yavapai College, Prescott

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Yavapai College, Prescott · Paramedic · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$70,700
    Price if you pay yourself$9,199
    Program website, Paramedicine Certificate at Yavapai College
    More details about Paramedicine Certificate at Yavapai College
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,674
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    $70,700
    price
    $9,199

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician

    East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), Mesa

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), Mesa · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,142
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $325
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,142

  • EMTIn personPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

    Arizona Western College - La Paz County, Parker

    Prerequisite courses

    Arizona Western College - La Paz County, Parker · EMT · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,980
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician - Basic at Arizona Western College - La Paz County
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician - Basic at Arizona Western College - La Paz County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $716
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,980

  • ParamedicIn personAssociate's degree

    Community Health/Critical Care Paramedic

    Yavapai College, Prescott

    Associate's degree

    Yavapai College, Prescott · Paramedic · In person · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,224
    Program website, Community Health/Critical Care Paramedic at Yavapai College
    More details about Community Health/Critical Care Paramedic at Yavapai College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,224

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Santa Cruz County Regional EMT/Fire Academy

    Rio Rico Medical and Fire District, Rio Rico

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Rio Rico Medical and Fire District, Rio Rico · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,800
    More details about Santa Cruz County Regional EMT/Fire Academy at Rio Rico Medical and Fire District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,800

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Paramedicine - certificate

    Cochise College, Sierra Vista

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra Vista · Paramedic · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,636
    School website, Paramedicine - certificate at Cochise College
    More details about Paramedicine - certificate at Cochise College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $751
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,636

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedicine - AAS

    Yavapai College, Prescott

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Yavapai College, Prescott · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,241
    Program website, Paramedicine - AAS at Yavapai College
    More details about Paramedicine - AAS at Yavapai College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,320
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,241

How to pay for EMT classes in Arizona

Workforce funding can pay for EMT classes in Arizona

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4

Financial aid and grants for EMT classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.56

GI Bill for EMT classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Where the Arizona EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Arizona EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Arizona approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arizona offers.

How Arizona EMT and paramedic program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some EMT and paramedic programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Sources for the facts about EMT classes in Arizona

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: EMTs and Paramedics
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs