EMT classes in Detroit
12 EMT and paramedic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
7 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area, and every one is approved 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 Detroit, 1 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma.
See the 12 programsAll 38 EMT and paramedic programs in Michigan, including online programs
How much do EMT classes cost in Detroit?
$2,695 to $9,295
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 12 programs with a price: $1,300 to $13,122
- Finished the program
- 61%
- Working 6 months later
- 82%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $53,400
- Length
- 16 to 76 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Detroit may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made
All 12 EMT and paramedic programs in Detroit approved for funding
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12 programs
Emergency Medical Services
Oakland Community College, Bloomfield Hills
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$19,000Price if you pay yourself$7,508Program website, Emergency Medical Services at Oakland Community CollegeMore details about Emergency Medical Services at Oakland Community College
- Finished
- 7%
- Working at 6 months
- 52%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,743
- Length
- 90 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 270
- a year, estimated
- $19,000
- price
- $7,508
Paramedic
Dorsey College, Woodhaven
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$66,100Price if you pay yourself$9,295Program website, Paramedic at Dorsey CollegeMore details about Paramedic at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 57%
- Working at 6 months
- 97%
- Earned in a quarter
- $16,521
- Length
- 52 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $320
- Students counted
- 72
- a year, estimated
- $66,100
- price
- $9,295
Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic
Macomb Community College, Warren
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$62,700Price if you pay yourself$9,670Program website, Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic at Macomb Community CollegeMore details about Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic at Macomb Community College
- Finished
- 9%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $15,684
- Length
- 76 weeks, 22 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,565
- Students counted
- 70
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $62,700
- price
- $9,670
Paramedic
Dorsey College, Madison Heights
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$65,100Price if you pay yourself$9,295Program website, Paramedic at Dorsey CollegeMore details about Paramedic at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 61%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $16,271
- Length
- 52 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $320
- Students counted
- 68
- a year, estimated
- $65,100
- price
- $9,295
Emergency Medical Services - EMT Certificate of Achievement
Oakland Community College, Bloomfield Hills
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$24,400Price if you pay yourself$1,608Program website, Emergency Medical Services - EMT Certificate of Achievement at Oakland Community CollegeMore details about Emergency Medical Services - EMT Certificate of Achievement at Oakland Community College
- Finished
- 92%
- Working at 6 months
- 68%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,099
- Length
- 15 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 66
- a year, estimated
- $24,400
- price
- $1,608
Emergency Medical Technician
Dorsey College, Madison Heights
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,000Price if you pay yourself$2,795Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Dorsey CollegeMore details about Emergency Medical Technician at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- 63%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,261
- Length
- 15 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $125
- Students counted
- 62
- a year, estimated
- $25,000
- price
- $2,795
Emergency Medical Technician
Dorsey College, Woodhaven
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,500Price if you pay yourself$2,395Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Dorsey CollegeMore details about Emergency Medical Technician at Dorsey College
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,132
- Length
- 15 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $400
- Students counted
- 58
- a year, estimated
- $36,500
- price
- $2,395
Emergency Medical Services
Tri-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Inc., Fort Gratiot
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$36,200Price if you pay yourself$1,300Program website, Emergency Medical Services at Tri-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Inc.More details about Emergency Medical Services at Tri-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Inc.
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,040
- Length
- 17 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $50
- Students counted
- 57
- a year, estimated
- $36,200
- price
- $1,300
Emergency Medical Technology
Schoolcraft College, Livonia
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$55,700Price if you pay yourself$13,122Program website, Emergency Medical Technology at Schoolcraft CollegeMore details about Emergency Medical Technology at Schoolcraft College
- Finished
- 20%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,922
- Length
- 116 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 26
Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $55,700
- price
- $13,122
Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic
Tri-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Inc., Fort Gratiot
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$59,500Price if you pay yourself$5,000Program website, Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic at Tri-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Inc.More details about Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic at Tri-Hospital Emergency Medical Services Inc.
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,865
- Length
- 76 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $450
- Students counted
- 24
- a year, estimated
- $59,500
- price
- $5,000
Emergency Medical Technology
Wayne County Community College District, Detroit
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$58,600Price if you pay yourself$7,300Program website, Emergency Medical Technology at Wayne County Community College DistrictMore details about Emergency Medical Technology at Wayne County Community College District
- Finished
- 62%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,662
- Length
- 40 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,190
- Students counted
- 20
- a year, estimated
- $58,600
- price
- $7,300
Emergency Medical Technology: Paramedic Certificate
Schoolcraft College, Livonia
Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$51,100Price if you pay yourself$7,272Program website, Emergency Medical Technology: Paramedic Certificate at Schoolcraft CollegeMore details about Emergency Medical Technology: Paramedic Certificate at Schoolcraft College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,768
- Length
- 64 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 16
- a year, estimated
- $51,100
- price
- $7,272
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How to pay for EMT classes in Detroit
Workforce funding can pay for EMT classes in Detroit
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 Detroit EMT and paramedic program numbers come from
Which Detroit EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?
These are the EMT and paramedic programs with classes in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Michigan page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How Detroit 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 Detroit
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: EMTs and Paramedics
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs