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EMT classes in North Dakota

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

4 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and North Dakota 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 North Dakota, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 4 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much do EMT classes cost in North Dakota?

$6,444 to $21,715

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 7 programs with a price: $960 to $28,000

Finished the program
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
36 to 60 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 North Dakota may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in North Dakota?

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

EMT classes in Bismarck, Wahpeton and other North Dakota cities

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

All 7 EMT and paramedic programs in North Dakota approved for funding

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7 programs

  • EMTIn personPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Bismarck State College, Bismarck

    Prerequisite courses

    Bismarck State College, Bismarck · EMT · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$39,000
    Price if you pay yourself$1,747
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Bismarck State College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,740
    Length
    16 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    a year, estimated
    $39,000
    price
    $1,747

  • ParamedicHybridEducation and courses

    Paramedic Technology - Certificate Program

    ND State College of Science, Wahpeton

    Education and courses

    ND State College of Science, Wahpeton · Paramedic · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$26,000
    More details about Paramedic Technology - Certificate Program at ND State College of Science
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    33
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $26,000

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Paramedic Technology AAS Degree

    ND State College of Science, Wahpeton

    Education and courses

    ND State College of Science, Wahpeton · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$28,000
    More details about Paramedic Technology AAS Degree at ND State College of Science
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    72 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    32
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $28,000

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Paramedic Technology - AAS

    Bismarck State College, Bismarck

    Prerequisite courses

    Bismarck State College, Bismarck · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,334
    More details about Paramedic Technology - AAS at Bismarck State College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $14,334

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Joshua J Bierman (Platinum Response EMS Education), Devils Lake

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Joshua J Bierman (Platinum Response EMS Education), Devils Lake · EMT · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$960
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Joshua J Bierman (Platinum Response EMS Education)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $463
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $960

  • ParamedicIn personPrerequisite courses

    Paramedic Technology - Certificate

    Bismarck State College, Bismarck

    Prerequisite courses

    Bismarck State College, Bismarck · Paramedic · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,141
    More details about Paramedic Technology - Certificate at Bismarck State College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    44 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,141

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Paramedic Technology (AAS and Certificate)

    Dakota College at Bottineau, Bottineau

    Education and courses

    Dakota College at Bottineau, Bottineau · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,430
    More details about Paramedic Technology (AAS and Certificate) at Dakota College at Bottineau
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $17,430

How to pay for EMT classes in North Dakota

Workforce funding can pay for EMT classes in North Dakota

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 North Dakota EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which North Dakota EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How North Dakota 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 North Dakota

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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