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EMT classes in Orlando, Florida

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

6 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs with classes in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Every state recognizes National Registry (NREMT) certification as proof of entry-level skill before it issues an EMT license.2

In Orlando, 2 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma, 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 12 programs here are EMT (6 programs) and paramedic (6 programs).

See the 12 programs

All 48 EMT and paramedic programs in Florida, including online programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Orlando?

$2,111 to $5,845 is what most EMT and paramedic programs in Orlando cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $864 to $7,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
59%
Working 6 months later
87%
Earned a year, estimated
about $32,600
Length
18 to 49 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 Orlando may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Orlando?

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

All 12 EMT and paramedic programs in Orlando approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Valencia College-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College-CSCF, OrlandoEMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,426

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Valencia College-CSCF
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Valencia College-CSCF
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    2%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,923
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,874
    Students counted
    488
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,426
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Valencia College-CSCF

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

    Sanford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF, SanfordEMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,368

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,608
    Length
    18 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    475
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,368
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

  • ParamedicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

    Sanford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF, SanfordParamedic · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$67,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,181
    Program website, Paramedic at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    More details about Paramedic at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    97%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,918
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,579
    Students counted
    316
    Earned a year, estimated
    $67,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,181
    Program website, Paramedic at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician (Emt)

    First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF, OrlandoEMT · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000

    100 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Emergency Medical Technician (Emt) at First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (Emt) at First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF
    Finished
    38%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,152
    Length
    16 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $995
    Students counted
    149
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    100
    School website, Emergency Medical Technician (Emt) at First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Paramedic

    Lake Technical College-CSCF

    Eustis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, EustisParamedic · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$54,200
    Price if you pay yourself$3,168

    41 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Paramedic at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    More details about Paramedic at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    96%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,552
    Length
    37 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,015
    Students counted
    123
    Earned a year, estimated
    $54,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,168
    students trained with WIOA funding
    41
    Program website, Paramedic at Lake Technical College-CSCF

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Lake Technical College-CSCF

    Eustis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, EustisEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,900
    Price if you pay yourself$864

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    Finished
    59%
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,731
    Length
    23 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,554
    Students counted
    43
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $864
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Lake Technical College-CSCF

  • ParamedicHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic

    First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF, OrlandoParamedic · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000

    21 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Paramedic at First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF
    More details about Paramedic at First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    87%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,339
    Length
    52 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    21
    School website, Paramedic at First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCF

  • ParamedicHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic Technology

    Valencia College-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Valencia College-CSCF, OrlandoParamedic · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,462
    Program website, Paramedic Technology at Valencia College-CSCF
    More details about Paramedic Technology at Valencia College-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,538
    Students counted
    146
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,462
    Program website, Paramedic Technology at Valencia College-CSCF

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician-Cscf

    City College-Allied Health Programs FL, LLC - CSCF

    Altamonte Springs

    High school diploma or equivalent

    City College-Allied Health Programs FL, LLC - CSCF, Altamonte SpringsEMTIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,148
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician-Cscf at City College-Allied Health Programs FL, LLC - CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,148

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

    Orlando Medical Institute-CSB

    Orlando

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Orlando Medical Institute-CSB, OrlandoEMTIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,215
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Orlando Medical Institute-CSB
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,215

  • ParamedicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic

    Orlando Medical Institute-CSB

    Orlando

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Orlando Medical Institute-CSB, OrlandoParamedicIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,995
    More details about Paramedic at Orlando Medical Institute-CSB
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    44 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,995

  • ParamedicIn personPrerequisite courses

    Paramedic-Cscf

    City College-Allied Health Programs FL, LLC - CSCF

    Altamonte Springs

    Prerequisite courses

    City College-Allied Health Programs FL, LLC - CSCF, Altamonte SpringsParamedicIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    More details about Paramedic-Cscf at City College-Allied Health Programs FL, LLC - CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 1 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000

How to pay for EMT classes in Orlando

WIOA funding can pay for EMT classes in Orlando

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.

Other training in Orlando

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

Where the Orlando EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Orlando EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

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

How the prices and results of Orlando 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.

Sources for the facts about EMT classes in Orlando

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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