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EMT classes in Rhode Island

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

2 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, 3 of the 5 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 5 programs here are EMT (2 programs), paramedic (2 programs) and advanced EMT (1 program).

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How much do EMT classes cost in Rhode Island?

$1,075 to $9,033

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

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
16 to 20 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 Rhode Island may also offer EMT classes. How these figures are made

Are there free EMT classes in Rhode Island?

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

All 5 EMT and paramedic programs in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EMT Basic

    American Safety Programs and Training

    Providence

    High school diploma or equivalent

    American Safety Programs and Training, ProvidenceEMTIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,075

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, EMT Basic at American Safety Programs and Training
    More details about EMT Basic at American Safety Programs and Training
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,103
    Length
    16 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    286
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,075
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, EMT Basic at American Safety Programs and Training

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    EMT-Basic

    911Programs

    Warwick

    High school diploma or equivalent

    911Programs, WarwickEMTIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,261

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, EMT-Basic at 911Programs
    More details about EMT-Basic at 911Programs
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    35%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,611
    Length
    12 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $484
    Students counted
    138
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,261
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    School website, EMT-Basic at 911Programs

  • Advanced EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced EMT - Cardiac

    American Safety Programs and Training

    Providence

    High school diploma or equivalent

    American Safety Programs and Training, ProvidenceAdvanced EMTIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,895
    Program website, Advanced EMT - Cardiac at American Safety Programs and Training
    More details about Advanced EMT - Cardiac at American Safety Programs and Training
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    40
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,895
    Program website, Advanced EMT - Cardiac at American Safety Programs and Training

  • ParamedicIn personEducation and courses

    Paramedic

    American Safety Programs and Training

    Providence

    Education and courses

    American Safety Programs and Training, ProvidenceParamedicIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,033
    Program website, Paramedic at American Safety Programs and Training
    More details about Paramedic at American Safety Programs and Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,033
    Program website, Paramedic at American Safety Programs and Training

  • ParamedicHybridEducation and courses

    Paramedic Online

    American Safety Programs and Training

    Providence

    Education and courses

    American Safety Programs and Training, ProvidenceParamedicHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,033
    Program website, Paramedic Online at American Safety Programs and Training
    More details about Paramedic Online at American Safety Programs and Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $630
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,033
    Program website, Paramedic Online at American Safety Programs and Training

How to pay for EMT classes in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for EMT classes in Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island

Where the Rhode Island EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island

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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