EMT classes in Rhode Island

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

2 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 5 programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Rhode Island?

$1,075 to $9,033

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 16 to 20 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 Rhode Island may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Rhode Island?

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 $1,075 to $9,033.

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

All 5 EMT and paramedic programs in Rhode Island approved for funding

5 programs

EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
EMT Basic
American Safety Programs and Training, Providence
High school diploma or equivalent
American Safety Programs and Training, Providence · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$32,400
Price if you pay yourself$1,075
Program website, EMT Basic at American Safety Programs and Training
More details about EMT Basic at American Safety Programs and Training
Finished
86%
Working at 6 months
62%
Earned in a quarter
$8,103
Length
16 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
286
a year, estimated
$32,400
price
$1,075
EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
EMT-Basic
911Programs, Warwick
High school diploma or equivalent
911Programs, Warwick · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,400
Price if you pay yourself$1,261
School website, EMT-Basic at 911Programs
More details about EMT-Basic at 911Programs
Finished
69%
Working at 6 months
35%
Earned in a quarter
$7,611
Length
12 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$484
Students counted
138
a year, estimated
$30,400
price
$1,261
Advanced EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Advanced EMT - Cardiac
American Safety Programs and Training, Providence
High school diploma or equivalent
American Safety Programs and Training, Providence · Advanced EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,895
Program website, Advanced EMT - Cardiac at American Safety Programs and Training
More details about Advanced EMT - Cardiac at American Safety Programs and Training
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
40
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,895
ParamedicIn personEducation and courses
Paramedic
American Safety Programs and Training, Providence
Education and courses
American Safety Programs and Training, Providence · Paramedic · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,033
Program website, Paramedic at American Safety Programs and Training
More details about Paramedic at American Safety Programs and Training
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
20 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$5
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$9,033
ParamedicHybridEducation and courses
Paramedic Online
American Safety Programs and Training, Providence
Education and courses
American Safety Programs and Training, Providence · Paramedic · Hybrid · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,033
Program website, Paramedic Online at American Safety Programs and Training
More details about Paramedic Online at American Safety Programs and Training
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
20 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$630
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$9,033

How to pay for EMT classes in Rhode Island

Workforce funding can pay for EMT classes in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

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