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EMT classes in Idaho

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

4 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and Idaho 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 Idaho, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are EMT (3 programs) and paramedic (1 program).

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How much do EMT classes cost in Idaho?

$2,920 to $22,200

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Left out
Idaho's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Idaho may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Idaho?

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

All 4 EMT and paramedic programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • EMTHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Idaho Medical Academy

    Boise

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Idaho Medical Academy, BoiseEMTHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,920

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Idaho Medical Academy
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Idaho Medical Academy
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    970
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,920
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Idaho Medical Academy

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    EMT Basic

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce

    Nampa

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    College of Western Idaho - Workforce, NampaEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,608

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, EMT Basic at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    More details about EMT Basic at College of Western Idaho - Workforce
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,478
    Students counted
    310
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,608
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, EMT Basic at College of Western Idaho - Workforce

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Idaho CPR Plus

    Boise

    No diploma needed

    Idaho CPR Plus, BoiseEMTIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Idaho CPR Plus
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Idaho CPR Plus
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    105
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Idaho CPR Plus

  • ParamedicHybridEducation and courses

    Paramedic

    Workforce Training at LC State

    Lewiston

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Workforce Training at LC State, LewistonParamedic · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$22,200
    Program website, Paramedic at Workforce Training at LC State
    More details about Paramedic at Workforce Training at LC State
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,200
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $22,200
    Program website, Paramedic at Workforce Training at LC State

How to pay for EMT classes in Idaho

WIOA funding can pay for EMT classes in Idaho

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.

EMT classes in Boise City, Lewiston and other Idaho cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Idaho

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

Where the Idaho EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Idaho EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Idaho 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 Idaho offers.

How the prices and results of Idaho 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.

How reliable are the Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about EMT classes in Idaho

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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