EMT classes in New York

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

3 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and New York 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 New York, 3 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 4 programs

How much do EMT classes cost in New York?

$1,015 to $6,300

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

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 New York may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in New York?

Yes, if you qualify. Workforce funding can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $1,015 to $6,300.

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

EMT classes in Utica, Syracuse and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 4 EMT and paramedic programs in New York approved for funding

4 programs

EMTIn personNo diploma needed
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic - Menter Location
Oswego County Emo/Ems, Fulton
No diploma needed
Oswego County Emo/Ems, Fulton · EMT · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,015
More details about Emergency Medical Technician - Basic - Menter Location at Oswego County Emo/Ems
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
14
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,015
ParamedicHybridNo diploma needed
Paramedic Program
Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare, Utica
No diploma needed
Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare, Utica · Paramedic · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,300
School website, Paramedic Program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare
More details about Paramedic Program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
11
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,300
Advanced EMTIn personPrerequisite courses
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
North Country Community College, Saranac Lake
Prerequisite courses
North Country Community College, Saranac Lake · Advanced EMT · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,754
Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician at North Country Community College
More details about Advanced Emergency Medical Technician at North Country Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,754
EMTIn personNo diploma needed
Basic Emergency Medical Technician
Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare, Utica
No diploma needed
Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare, Utica · EMT · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Basic Emergency Medical Technician at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare
More details about Basic Emergency Medical Technician at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
14 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported

How to pay for EMT classes in New York

Workforce funding can pay for EMT classes in New York

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 New York EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which New York EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs New York 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 New York offers.

How New York 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.

How reliable are the New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".⁸ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about EMT classes in New York

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