EMT classes in Hawaii

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

1 school offers these EMT and paramedic programs, and Hawaii 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 Hawaii, both programs ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 2 programs here are EMT (1 program) and paramedic or EMS (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 2 programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Hawaii?

$4,796 to $13,976

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

These two programs

Finished the program: 59% to 79%
Working 6 months later: 88% to 90%
Earned a year, estimated: about $64,300
Length: 16 to 64 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 Hawaii may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Hawaii?

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.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵
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. These programs cost $4,796 to $13,976.

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

All 2 EMT and paramedic programs in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

EMTIn personEducation and courses
Emergency Medical Technician
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu
Accredited school
Education and courses
Kapiolani Community College, HonoluluEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$64,300
Price if you pay yourself$4,796
Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Kapiolani Community College
More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Kapiolani Community College
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
88%
Earned in a quarter
$16,080
Length
16 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
282
Earned a year, estimated
$64,300
Price if you pay yourself
$4,796
Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Kapiolani Community College
Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personEducation and courses
Mobile Intensive Care Technician
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu
Accredited school
Education and courses
Kapiolani Community College, HonoluluParamedic or EMS (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,976
Program website, Mobile Intensive Care Technician at Kapiolani Community College
More details about Mobile Intensive Care Technician at Kapiolani Community College
Finished
79%
Working at 6 months
90%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
35
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$13,976
Program website, Mobile Intensive Care Technician at Kapiolani Community College

How to pay for EMT classes in Hawaii

WIOA funding can pay for EMT classes in Hawaii

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 Hawaii

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

Where the Hawaii EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Hawaii EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Hawaii 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 Hawaii offers.

How the prices and results of Hawaii 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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