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EMT classes in Pennsylvania

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

11 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 10 of the 18 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 18 programs here are EMT (15 programs), paramedic (2 programs) and advanced EMT (1 program).

See the 18 programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Pennsylvania?

$906 to $1,250 is what most EMT and paramedic programs in Pennsylvania cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 18 programs with a price. All of them: $375 to $7,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
80%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Pennsylvania's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
16 to 23 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 Pennsylvania may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Pennsylvania?

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

All 18 EMT and paramedic programs in Pennsylvania approved for WIOA funding

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18 programs

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician - Hybrid

    Butler County Community College

    Butler

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Butler County Community College, ButlerEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$43,400
    Price if you pay yourself$702
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician - Hybrid at Butler County Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician - Hybrid at Butler County Community College
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,842
    Length
    18 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $175
    Students counted
    187
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $702
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician - Hybrid at Butler County Community College

  • EMTHybridPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Harrisburg Area Community College

    Harrisburg

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Harrisburg Area Community College, HarrisburgEMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$925
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $572
    Students counted
    68
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $925
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College

  • EMTOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Community College Of Beaver County

    Based in Monaca, PA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Community College Of Beaver County, based in Monaca, PAEMT · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$52,200
    Price if you pay yourself$695

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Community College Of Beaver County
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Community College Of Beaver County
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,040
    Length
    24 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $741
    Students counted
    56
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $695
    students trained with WIOA funding
    13
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Community College Of Beaver County

  • EMTHybridPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Harrisburg Area Community College

    York

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Harrisburg Area Community College, YorkEMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$925
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $572
    Students counted
    50
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $925
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College

  • EMTOnlineNo diploma needed

    EMT Certificate

    Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical

    Based in Johnstown, PA

    No diploma needed

    Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical, based in Johnstown, PAEMTOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$375
    School website, EMT Certificate at Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical
    More details about EMT Certificate at Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $633
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $375
    School website, EMT Certificate at Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical

  • ParamedicHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic

    Pennsylvania State University

    Lemont Furnace

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pennsylvania State University, Lemont FurnaceParamedic · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    Program website, Paramedic at Pennsylvania State University
    More details about Paramedic at Pennsylvania State University
    Finished
    66%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,759
    Length
    56 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,681
    Students counted
    44
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    Program website, Paramedic at Pennsylvania State University

  • EMTOnlineNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Cumberland Goodwill Fire Rescue EMS inc.

    Based in Carlisle, PA

    No diploma needed

    Cumberland Goodwill Fire Rescue EMS inc., based in Carlisle, PAEMTOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$925
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Cumberland Goodwill Fire Rescue EMS inc.
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $414
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $925

  • EMTHybridPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Harrisburg Area Community College

    Lancaster

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Harrisburg Area Community College, LancasterEMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$925
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $572
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $925
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College

  • EMTOnlineNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Pennsylvania State University

    Based in Lemont Furnace, PA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pennsylvania State University, based in Lemont Furnace, PAEMT · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$800
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Pennsylvania State University
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Pennsylvania State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $887
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $800
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Pennsylvania State University

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Mifflin County Academy Of Science

    Lewistown

    No diploma needed

    Mifflin County Academy Of Science, LewistownEMTIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$900
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Mifflin County Academy Of Science
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Mifflin County Academy Of Science
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    21 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $104
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $900
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Mifflin County Academy Of Science

  • EMTHybridPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Harrisburg Area Community College

    Gettysburg

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Harrisburg Area Community College, GettysburgEMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$925
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $572
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $925
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Harrisburg Area Community College

  • EMTOnlineNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Monroe Career & Technical Institute

    Based in Bartonsville, PA

    No diploma needed

    Monroe Career & Technical Institute, based in Bartonsville, PAEMTOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,150
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Monroe Career & Technical Institute
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Monroe Career & Technical Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,150
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Monroe Career & Technical Institute

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Commonwealth University Of Pa Commonwealth University-Mansfi

    Mansfield

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Commonwealth University Of Pa Commonwealth University-Mansfi, MansfieldEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,250
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Commonwealth University Of Pa Commonwealth University-Mansfi
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,250

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Commonwealth University Of Pa

    Lock Haven

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Commonwealth University Of Pa, Lock HavenEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,250
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician at Commonwealth University Of Pa
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Commonwealth University Of Pa
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,250
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician at Commonwealth University Of Pa

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Commonwealth University Of Pa

    Bloomsburg

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Commonwealth University Of Pa, BloomsburgEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,250
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician at Commonwealth University Of Pa
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Commonwealth University Of Pa
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,250
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician at Commonwealth University Of Pa

  • EMTOnlineNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Lehigh Carbon Community College

    Based in Tamaqua, PA

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lehigh Carbon Community College, based in Tamaqua, PAEMT · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,350
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician at Lehigh Carbon Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Lehigh Carbon Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,350
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician at Lehigh Carbon Community College

  • Advanced EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Emergency Medical Technician ( AMET)

    Pennsylvania State University

    Lemont Furnace

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pennsylvania State University, Lemont FurnaceAdvanced EMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician ( AMET) at Pennsylvania State University
    More details about Advanced Emergency Medical Technician ( AMET) at Pennsylvania State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician ( AMET) at Pennsylvania State University

  • ParamedicOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic Program

    Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical

    Based in Johnstown, PA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical, based in Johnstown, PAParamedicOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,363
    Program website, Paramedic Program at Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical
    More details about Paramedic Program at Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,335
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,363
    Program website, Paramedic Program at Dlp Conemaugh Memorial Medical

How to pay for EMT classes in Pennsylvania

WIOA funding can pay for EMT classes in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania

programs with a price cost under $1,000
10 of 18
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
2nd of 36
EMT and paramedic programs here, against the typical state's 18
18 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 Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, York and other Pennsylvania cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns and 7 online.

Other training in Pennsylvania

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

Where the Pennsylvania EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Pennsylvania EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania offers.

How the prices and results of Pennsylvania 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.

How reliable are the Pennsylvania figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Pennsylvania: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Sources for the facts about EMT classes in Pennsylvania

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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