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EMT classes in Washington

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

13 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 3 of the 26 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 11 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 26 programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Washington?

$1,202 to $3,145

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 24 programs with a price: $450 to $11,110

Finished the program
91%
Working 6 months later
94%
Earned a year, estimated
about $47,900
Length
9 to 12 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 Washington may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Washington?

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

EMT classes in Seattle, Spokane, Kennewick and other Washington cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 26 EMT and paramedic programs in Washington approved for funding

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26 programs

  • EMTHybridPrerequisite courses

    EMT Online

    Providence Health Training, Spokane

    Prerequisite courses

    Providence Health Training, Spokane · EMT · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$60,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,202
    Program website, EMT Online at Providence Health Training
    More details about EMT Online at Providence Health Training
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,175
    Length
    12 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $325
    Students counted
    195
    a year, estimated
    $60,700
    price
    $1,202

  • EMTIn personEducation and courses

    EMT

    Providence Health Training, Spokane

    Education and courses

    Providence Health Training, Spokane · EMT · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$41,600
    Price if you pay yourself$1,202
    Program website, EMT at Providence Health Training
    More details about EMT at Providence Health Training
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,410
    Length
    12 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $270
    Students counted
    156
    a year, estimated
    $41,600
    price
    $1,202

  • ParamedicHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic

    Providence Health Training, Spokane

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Providence Health Training, Spokane · Paramedic · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$73,600
    Price if you pay yourself$11,110
    Program website, Paramedic at Providence Health Training
    More details about Paramedic at Providence Health Training
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,403
    Length
    33 weeks, 39 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,072
    Students counted
    77
    a year, estimated
    $73,600
    price
    $11,110

  • Advanced EMTHybridEducation and courses

    Advanced EMT

    Providence Health Training, Spokane

    Education and courses

    Providence Health Training, Spokane · Advanced EMT · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,290
    Program website, Advanced EMT at Providence Health Training
    More details about Advanced EMT at Providence Health Training
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    95%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $235
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,290

  • ParamedicHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic

    Tacoma Community College, Tacoma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tacoma Community College, Tacoma · Paramedic · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$75,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,579
    Program website, Paramedic at Tacoma Community College
    More details about Paramedic at Tacoma Community College
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    95%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,820
    Length
    40 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $950
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $75,300
    price
    $3,579

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical & Health Services

    Tacoma Community College, Tacoma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tacoma Community College, Tacoma · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$75,300
    Price if you pay yourself$5,369
    Program website, Emergency Medical & Health Services at Tacoma Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical & Health Services at Tacoma Community College
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    95%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,820
    Length
    60 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $75,300
    price
    $5,369

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Everett Community College, Everett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Everett Community College, Everett · EMT · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,537
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Everett Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Everett Community College
    Finished
    14%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    34
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,537

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Polaris Training Concepts, Stanwood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Polaris Training Concepts, Stanwood · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Polaris Training Concepts
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Polaris Training Concepts
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,339
    Length
    11 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    29
    a year, estimated
    $37,400
    price
    $1,200

  • EMTHybridPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Technician

    First-In Responder Technical Academy/Kirkland, Kirkland

    Prerequisite courses

    First-In Responder Technical Academy/Kirkland, Kirkland · EMT · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$39,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at First-In Responder Technical Academy/Kirkland
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at First-In Responder Technical Academy/Kirkland
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,890
    Length
    11 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    28
    a year, estimated
    $39,600
    price
    $3,000

  • EMTIn personPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Lifeline Ambulance Inc., Wenatchee

    Prerequisite courses

    Lifeline Ambulance Inc., Wenatchee · EMT · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Lifeline Ambulance Inc.
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    27
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,995

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Lifeline Ambulance Inc., Omak

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lifeline Ambulance Inc., Omak · EMT · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$54,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Lifeline Ambulance Inc.
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,554
    Length
    12 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    21
    a year, estimated
    $54,200
    price
    $1,800

  • ParamedicHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic

    Columbia Basin College, Pasco

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Columbia Basin College, Pasco · Paramedic · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,800
    Price if you pay yourself$6,736
    Program website, Paramedic at Columbia Basin College
    More details about Paramedic at Columbia Basin College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,193
    Length
    55 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    $32,800
    price
    $6,736

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedicine

    Columbia Basin College, Pasco

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Columbia Basin College, Pasco · Paramedic or EMS (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,800
    Price if you pay yourself$11,088
    Program website, Paramedicine at Columbia Basin College
    More details about Paramedicine at Columbia Basin College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,193
    Length
    60 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    $32,800
    price
    $11,088

  • EMTIn personPrerequisite courses

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Spokane Community College, Spokane

    Prerequisite courses

    Spokane Community College, Spokane · EMT · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,368
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Spokane Community College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Spokane Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    48
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,368

  • Refresher or continuing educationIn personNo diploma needed

    Paramedic Refresher Program

    Resuscitation Group, Vancouver

    No diploma needed

    Resuscitation Group, Vancouver · Refresher or continuing education · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    Program website, Paramedic Refresher Program at Resuscitation Group
    More details about Paramedic Refresher Program at Resuscitation Group
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $450

  • Emergency medical responderIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)

    Polaris Training Concepts, Stanwood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Polaris Training Concepts, Stanwood · Emergency medical responder · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$600
    Program website, Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) at Polaris Training Concepts
    More details about Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) at Polaris Training Concepts
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 11 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $600

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    RN to EMT Transition

    Polaris Training Concepts, Stanwood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Polaris Training Concepts, Stanwood · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$950
    Program website, RN to EMT Transition at Polaris Training Concepts
    More details about RN to EMT Transition at Polaris Training Concepts
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $950

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Deer Park Regional Training Center, Deer Park

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Deer Park Regional Training Center, Deer Park · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Deer Park Regional Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    9 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,000

  • EMTHybridNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham

    No diploma needed

    Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham · EMT · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,200
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Bellingham Technical College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Bellingham Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $342
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,200

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EMT Training

    Resuscitation Group, Vancouver

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Resuscitation Group, Vancouver · EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,300
    Program website, EMT Training at Resuscitation Group
    More details about EMT Training at Resuscitation Group
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,300

  • Emergency medical responderIn personEducation and courses

    Emergency Medical Responder

    Columbia Safety, Pasco

    Education and courses

    Columbia Safety, Pasco · Emergency medical responder · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,350
    More details about Emergency Medical Responder at Columbia Safety
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,350

  • EMTIn personEducation and courses

    Emergency Medical Technician Basic

    Columbia Safety, Pasco

    Education and courses

    Columbia Safety, Pasco · EMT · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,350
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician Basic at Columbia Safety
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,350

  • EMTHybridNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Pierce College, Lakewood

    No diploma needed

    Pierce College, Lakewood · EMT · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Pierce College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Pierce College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,500

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Services

    Pierce College, Lakewood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pierce College, Lakewood · EMT · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,201
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services at Pierce College
    More details about Emergency Medical Services at Pierce College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,201

  • Advanced EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

    Deer Park Regional Training Center, Deer Park

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Deer Park Regional Training Center, Deer Park · Advanced EMT · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Advanced Emergency Medical Technician at Deer Park Regional Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    9 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Refresher or continuing educationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Refresher

    Polaris Training Concepts, Stanwood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Polaris Training Concepts, Stanwood · Refresher or continuing education · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Refresher at Polaris Training Concepts
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Refresher at Polaris Training Concepts
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 15 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 Washington

Workforce funding can pay for EMT classes in Washington

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 Washington EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Washington EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How Washington 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 Washington

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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