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EMT classes in Kansas

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

6 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and Kansas 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 Kansas, 4 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 8 programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Kansas?

$2,136 to $3,481

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 8 programs with a price: $757 to $9,709

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
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 Kansas may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Kansas?

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

EMT classes in Arkansas City, Kansas City, Topeka and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

All 8 EMT and paramedic programs in Kansas approved for funding

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8 programs

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician-Basic

    Cowley College, Arkansas City

    No diploma needed

    Cowley College, Arkansas City · EMT · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$88,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,675
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic at Cowley College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician-Basic at Cowley College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $22,188
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,770
    Students counted
    111
    a year, estimated
    $88,800
    price
    $2,675

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Washburn Institute of Technology, Topeka

    No diploma needed

    Washburn Institute of Technology, Topeka · EMT · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,412
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Washburn Institute of Technology
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $715
    Students counted
    83
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,412

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

    Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services

    Cowley College, Arkansas City

    No diploma needed

    Cowley College, Arkansas City · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$24,900
    Price if you pay yourself$3,011
    Program website, Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services at Cowley College
    More details about Paramedic - Emergency Medical Services at Cowley College
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,220
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,226
    Students counted
    68
    a year, estimated
    $24,900
    price
    $3,011

  • EMTHybridNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Sciences (EMS)

    Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan

    No diploma needed

    Manhattan Area Technical College, Manhattan · EMT · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,109
    Program website, Emergency Medical Sciences (EMS) at Manhattan Area Technical College
    More details about Emergency Medical Sciences (EMS) at Manhattan Area Technical College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $146
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,109

  • ParamedicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic Certificate

    Johnson County Community College, Overland Park

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Johnson County Community College, Overland Park · Paramedic · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$757
    Program website, Paramedic Certificate at Johnson County Community College
    More details about Paramedic Certificate at Johnson County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $370
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $757

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Training

    Labette Community College, Parsons

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Labette Community College, Parsons · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,310
    School website, Emergency Medical Training at Labette Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Training at Labette Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $375
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,310

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Emergency Medical Science AAS

    Johnson County Community College, Overland Park

    Education and courses

    Johnson County Community College, Overland Park · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,597
    Program website, Emergency Medical Science AAS at Johnson County Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Science AAS at Johnson County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,597

  • ParamedicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic- Coffeyville

    Coffeyville Community College, Coffeyville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coffeyville Community College, Coffeyville · Paramedic · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,709
    School website, Paramedic- Coffeyville at Coffeyville Community College
    More details about Paramedic- Coffeyville at Coffeyville Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,489
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,709

How to pay for EMT classes in Kansas

Workforce funding can pay for EMT classes in Kansas

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 Kansas EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Kansas EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How Kansas 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 Kansas

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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