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EMT classes in Seattle

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

5 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, and every one is approved 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 Seattle, 1 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 5 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 10 programs

All 26 EMT and paramedic programs in Washington, including online programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Seattle?

$1,200 to $3,579

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 9 programs with a price: $600 to $5,369

Finished the program
60%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
7 to 26 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 Seattle may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Seattle?

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

All 10 EMT and paramedic programs in Seattle approved for funding

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10 programs

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 Seattle

Workforce funding can pay for EMT classes in Seattle

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 Seattle EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Seattle EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Washington page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Seattle 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 Seattle

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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