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EMT classes in Kentucky

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

18 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and Kentucky 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 Kentucky, all 19 programs take students without a high school diploma.

By kind, the 19 programs here are paramedic (7 programs), EMT (6 programs), paramedic or EMS (associate degree, 3 programs) and advanced EMT (3 programs).

See the 19 programs

How much do EMT classes cost in Kentucky?

$1,391 to $10,892 is what most EMT and paramedic programs in Kentucky cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $700 to $38,144

In the typical program

Finished the program
70%
Working 6 months later
78%
Earned a year, estimated
about $30,500
Length
1 to 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 Kentucky may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Kentucky?

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

All 19 EMT and paramedic programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

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19 programs

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Bachelor of Science-Emergency Medical Care

    Eastern Kentucky University

    Richmond

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Kentucky University, RichmondParamedic or EMS (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$34,800
    Price if you pay yourself$38,144
    Program website, Bachelor of Science-Emergency Medical Care at Eastern Kentucky University
    More details about Bachelor of Science-Emergency Medical Care at Eastern Kentucky University
    Finished
    29%
    Working at 6 months
    48%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,705
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $16,000
    Students counted
    493
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $38,144
    Program website, Bachelor of Science-Emergency Medical Care at Eastern Kentucky University

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic

    Gateway Community and Technical College

    Florence

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Gateway Community and Technical College, FlorenceParamedic or EMS (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,200
    Price if you pay yourself$11,590
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic at Gateway Community and Technical College
    More details about Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic at Gateway Community and Technical College
    Finished
    10%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,298
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    212
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,590
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic at Gateway Community and Technical College

  • Advanced EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Standard or Hybrid Program

    Emtpky

    Lexington

    No diploma needed

    Emtpky, LexingtonAdvanced EMTIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$2,263

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Standard or Hybrid Program at Emtpky
    More details about Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Standard or Hybrid Program at Emtpky
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,634
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $392
    Students counted
    200
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,263
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Standard or Hybrid Program at Emtpky

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Services Paramedic

    Southeast KY Community and Technical College

    Cumberland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southeast KY Community and Technical College, CumberlandParamedic · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,100
    Price if you pay yourself$8,036
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services Paramedic at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
    More details about Emergency Medical Services Paramedic at Southeast KY Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,768
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,150
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,036
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services Paramedic at Southeast KY Community and Technical College

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).

    Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Medical Services

    Glasgow

    No diploma needed

    Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Medical Services, GlasgowParamedicIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,000
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). at Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Medical Services
    Finished
    63%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,499
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance).

    Twin City Ambulance Service Inc

    Fulton

    No diploma needed

    Twin City Ambulance Service Inc, FultonEMTIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,100
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance). at Twin City Ambulance Service Inc
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,534
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    EMT Basic

    McCreary County EMS

    Whitley City

    No diploma needed

    McCreary County EMS, Whitley CityEMTIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,020
    More details about EMT Basic at McCreary County EMS
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,859
    Length
    24 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,020

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    EMT - Basic

    Inez Volunteer Fire Department Inc

    Inez

    No diploma needed

    Inez Volunteer Fire Department Inc, InezEMTIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$700
    Program website, EMT - Basic at Inez Volunteer Fire Department Inc
    More details about EMT - Basic at Inez Volunteer Fire Department Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $700
    Program website, EMT - Basic at Inez Volunteer Fire Department Inc

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    West Kentucky Community and Technical College

    Paducah

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    West Kentucky Community and Technical College, PaducahEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,100
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at West Kentucky Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $550
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,100
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at West Kentucky Community and Technical College

  • Advanced EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Advanced Emergency Medical Technician-Certificate

    Somerset Community College

    Somerset

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Somerset Community College, SomersetAdvanced EMT · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,636
    Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician-Certificate at Somerset Community College
    More details about Advanced Emergency Medical Technician-Certificate at Somerset Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $275
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,636
    Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician-Certificate at Somerset Community College

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Services Paramedic

    Hazard Community and Technical College

    Hazard

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hazard Community and Technical College, HazardParamedic · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,604
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services Paramedic at Hazard Community and Technical College
    More details about Emergency Medical Services Paramedic at Hazard Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,604
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services Paramedic at Hazard Community and Technical College

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic

    Ashland Community and Technical College

    Ashland

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Ashland Community and Technical College, AshlandParamedic · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,988
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic at Ashland Community and Technical College
    More details about Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic at Ashland Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,988
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic at Ashland Community and Technical College

  • Advanced EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

    Big Sandy Community And Technical College

    Prestonsburg

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Big Sandy Community And Technical College, PrestonsburgAdvanced EMT · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician at Big Sandy Community And Technical College
    More details about Advanced Emergency Medical Technician at Big Sandy Community And Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician at Big Sandy Community And Technical College

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance).

    Green County Ambulance Service

    Greensburg

    No diploma needed

    Green County Ambulance Service, GreensburgEMTIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance). at Green County Ambulance Service
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance).

    Eastern Kentucky University

    Richmond

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Kentucky University, RichmondParamedic or EMS (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance). at Eastern Kentucky University
    More details about Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance). at Eastern Kentucky University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance). at Eastern Kentucky University

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician - EMT Basic

    KCTCS SFRT Area 12

    Hazard

    No diploma needed

    KCTCS SFRT Area 12, HazardEMTIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician - EMT Basic at KCTCS SFRT Area 12
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician - EMT Basic at KCTCS SFRT Area 12
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician - EMT Basic at KCTCS SFRT Area 12

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).

    Patriot Management and Investments Co LLC

    Ashland

    No diploma needed

    Patriot Management and Investments Co LLC, AshlandParamedicIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). at Patriot Management and Investments Co LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).

    Corbin Area Technology Center

    Jackson

    No diploma needed

    Corbin Area Technology Center, JacksonParamedicIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). at Corbin Area Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).

    Hopkinsville Fire & EMS

    Hopkinsville

    No diploma needed

    Hopkinsville Fire & EMS, HopkinsvilleParamedicIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). at Hopkinsville Fire & EMS
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

How to pay for EMT classes in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for EMT classes in Kentucky

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 Kentucky

programs with a price cost under $2,000
3 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
26th of 36
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
3 of 25
EMT and paramedic programs here, against the typical state's 18
19 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 Richmond, Huntington, Cincinnati and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 more programs are in 4 other areas, 7 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Kentucky

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

Where the Kentucky EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Kentucky EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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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