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EMT classes in New York

5 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 New York 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 New York, 4 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 5 programs here are EMT (3 programs), paramedic (1 program) and advanced EMT (1 program).

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How much do EMT classes cost in New York?

$1,015 to $6,300

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

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
12 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 New York may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in New York?

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

All 5 EMT and paramedic programs in New York approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • EMTHybridNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician

    Empress Ems

    Yonkers

    No diploma needed

    Empress Ems, YonkersEMTHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$34,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,600

    44 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Empress Ems
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician at Empress Ems
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,670
    Length
    12 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    44
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,600
    students trained with WIOA funding
    44
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician at Empress Ems

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Emergency Medical Technician - Basic - Menter Location

    Oswego County Emo/Ems

    Fulton

    No diploma needed

    Oswego County Emo/Ems, FultonEMTIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,015
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician - Basic - Menter Location at Oswego County Emo/Ems
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,015

  • ParamedicHybridNo diploma needed

    Paramedic Program

    Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare

    Utica

    No diploma needed

    Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare, UticaParamedicHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,300

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Paramedic Program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare
    More details about Paramedic Program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,300
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11
    School website, Paramedic Program at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare

  • Advanced EMTIn personPrerequisite courses

    Advanced Emergency Medical Technician

    North Country Community College

    Saranac Lake

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    North Country Community College, Saranac LakeAdvanced EMT · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,754
    Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician at North Country Community College
    More details about Advanced Emergency Medical Technician at North Country Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,754
    Program website, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician at North Country Community College

  • EMTIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic Emergency Medical Technician

    Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare

    Utica

    No diploma needed

    Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare, UticaEMTIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Basic Emergency Medical Technician at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare
    More details about Basic Emergency Medical Technician at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 50 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, Basic Emergency Medical Technician at Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare

How to pay for EMT classes in New York

WIOA funding can pay for EMT classes in New York

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 Utica, New York, Syracuse and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in New York

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

Where the New York EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which New York EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs New York 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 New York offers.

How the prices and results of New York 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 New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about EMT classes in New York

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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
  11. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns