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EMT classes in West Virginia

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

3 schools offer these EMT and paramedic programs, and West Virginia 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 West Virginia, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are paramedic (2 programs), paramedic or EMS (associate degree, 1 program) and EMT (1 program).

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How much do EMT classes cost in West Virginia?

$750 to $13,339

is what the 3 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 reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Length
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it

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

Are there free EMT classes in West Virginia?

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

All 4 EMT and paramedic programs in West Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Paramedic or EMS (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Services

    New River Community and Technical College

    Beaver

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New River Community and Technical College, BeaverParamedic or EMS (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,339
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services at New River Community and Technical College
    More details about Emergency Medical Services at New River Community and Technical College
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,339
    Program website, Emergency Medical Services at New River Community and Technical College

  • EMTIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Emergency Medical Technician - B

    New River Community and Technical College

    Beaver

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New River Community and Technical College, BeaverEMT · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$750

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician - B at New River Community and Technical College
    More details about Emergency Medical Technician - B at New River Community and Technical College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $750
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Emergency Medical Technician - B at New River Community and Technical College

  • ParamedicIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Paramedic - Certificate

    West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling

    Wheeling

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WheelingParamedic · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,444
    Program website, Paramedic - Certificate at West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling
    More details about Paramedic - Certificate at West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,330
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,444
    Program website, Paramedic - Certificate at West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling

  • ParamedicIn personNo diploma needed

    Paramedic

    Princeton Rescue Squad

    Princeton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Princeton Rescue Squad, PrincetonParamedic · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Paramedic at Princeton Rescue Squad
    More details about Paramedic at Princeton Rescue Squad
    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, Paramedic at Princeton Rescue Squad

How to pay for EMT classes in West Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for EMT classes in West Virginia

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 Beckley, Wheeling, Bluefield and other West Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in West Virginia

Where the West Virginia EMT and paramedic program numbers come from

Which West Virginia EMT and paramedic programs are on this list?

These are the EMT and paramedic programs West Virginia 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 West Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of West Virginia 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 West Virginia figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for West Virginia: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about EMT classes in West Virginia

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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