EMT classes in Arizona

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

13 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and Arizona 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 Arizona, 10 of the 25 programs take students without a high school diploma, 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 8 ask for earlier courses first and 1 asks for an associate degree.

By kind, the 25 programs here are EMT (13 programs), paramedic (7 programs) and paramedic or EMS (associate degree, 5 programs).

See the 25 programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Arizona?

Certificates and short courses (20 programs): $1,961 to $5,836most of them, usually 16 weeks long
Two-year degrees (5 programs): $6,700 to $10,241most of them

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: 46%
Working 6 months later: 100%
Earned a year, estimated: about $36,000
Length: 16 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 Arizona may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Arizona?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 44 people at 5 of the 25 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. Certificates and short courses here mostly cost $1,961 to $5,836.Two-year degrees here mostly cost $6,700 to $10,241.

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

How to pay for EMT classes in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for EMT classes in Arizona

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 Arizona

programs with a price cost under $2,000: 5 of 25
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 20th of 36
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 10 of 25
EMT and paramedic programs here, against the typical state's 18: 25 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 Prescott Valley, Phoenix, Tucson and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 more programs are in 3 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Arizona

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

Where the Arizona EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Arizona EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Arizona 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 Arizona offers.

How the prices and results of Arizona 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.

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EMT classes in Arizona

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All 25 EMT and paramedic programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

Emergency Medical Technology (CCL)

Basic EMT

Emergency Medical Tech-Certificate

Emergency Medical Tech- Paramedic AAS

Emergency Medical Technician: Basic

Emergency Medical Technician Certificate

Emergency Medical Technology - certificate

Paramedic Certificate

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic

Granite Mountain Training Emt Program

Basic EMT Certificate

Paramedicine (EMT) - AAS

Paramedicine - AAS

Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic

Paramedicine - AAS degree

PimaFastTrack: EMS

Paramedicine Certificate

Paramedicine (EMT) (CP)

Emergency Medical Technician