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EMT classes in Maine

9 EMT (emergency medical technician) and paramedic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and Maine 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 Every state recognizes National Registry (NREMT) certification as proof of entry-level skill before it issues an EMT license.2

In Maine, 3 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 9 programs here are EMT (5 programs), paramedic or EMS (associate degree, 3 programs) and advanced EMT (1 program).

See the 9 programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Maine?

$1,031 to $2,248 is what most EMT and paramedic programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $421 to $8,175

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
75%
Earned a year, estimated
about $61,800
Length
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free EMT classes in Maine?

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

All 9 EMT and paramedic programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Paramedicine

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandParamedic or EMS (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$29,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,896
    Program website, Paramedicine at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Paramedicine at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,442
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    168
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,896
    Program website, Paramedicine at Southern Maine Community College

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

    Emergency Medical Services AAS

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, BangorParamedic or EMS (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$69,500
    Price if you pay yourself$8,175
    School website, Emergency Medical Services AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Services AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,383
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $69,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,175
    School website, Emergency Medical Services AAS at Eastern Maine Community College

  • Advanced EMTHybridNo diploma needed

    Advanced Emergency Care

    Kennebec Valley Community College

    Fairfield

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Kennebec Valley Community College, FairfieldAdvanced EMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$71,100
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Advanced Emergency Care at Kennebec Valley Community College
    More details about Advanced Emergency Care at Kennebec Valley Community College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,784
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $71,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Advanced Emergency Care at Kennebec Valley Community College

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

    Emergency Medical Services

    Northern Maine Community College

    Presque Isle

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque IsleParamedic or EMS (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$61,800
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Emergency Medical Services at Northern Maine Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Services at Northern Maine Community College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    33%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,443
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $61,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Emergency Medical Services at Northern Maine Community College

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician-Basic

    Northern Maine Community College

    Presque Isle

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque IsleEMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$17,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,600
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic at Northern Maine Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician-Basic at Northern Maine Community College
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,353
    Length
    16 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,600
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician-Basic at Northern Maine Community College

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$421
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $421
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Southern Maine Community College

  • EMTIn personEducation and courses

    Emergency Medical Technician Basic

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Eastern Maine Community College, BangorEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,017
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician Basic at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician Basic at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,017
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician Basic at Eastern Maine Community College

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Washington County Community College

    Calais

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington County Community College, CalaisEMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,045
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician at Washington County Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Washington County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $45
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,045
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician at Washington County Community College

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic EMT

    Kennebec Valley Community College

    Fairfield

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kennebec Valley Community College, FairfieldEMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,375
    Program website, Basic EMT at Kennebec Valley Community College
    More details about Basic EMT at Kennebec Valley Community College
    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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,375
    Program website, Basic EMT at Kennebec Valley Community College

How to pay for EMT classes in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for EMT classes in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.78

GI Bill for EMT classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

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

Quick facts: EMT classes in Maine

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
6th of 36
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
25 of 25
EMT and paramedic programs here, against the typical state's 18
9 vs 18

State comparisons use the same figures as the EMT classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

EMT classes in Portland, Bangor and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 5 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Maine

How EMT classes compare with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Maine

Where the Maine EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Maine EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Maine approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine EMT and paramedic programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about EMT classes in Maine

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: EMTs and Paramedics
  2. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians: About Us
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List