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EMT and Paramedic Classes in California
Colleges and schools: 60
Programs
69
all sources
Median pay
$46,380
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $44,470
Middle program cost
$1,495
10 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
53
EMT and paramedic programs, U.S. DOL file
EMT and Paramedic Classes in California: the figures
- Programs we list
- 69 in California: 60 at colleges and schools, 9 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 58 public and 2 private; 3,381 EMT and paramedic completions in 2023-24 at the 47 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $1,495 in California, from $595 to $3,000, across 10 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $46,380 a year for EMTs and paramedics in California, against $44,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs from 741 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 53 of them EMT and paramedic.
- WIOA results
- 53 EMT and paramedic programs on California's list; middle values: 79.5% of students who exited completed (34 programs report it); 71.4% were employed in the second quarter after exit (24); $8,840 median earnings in that quarter (19) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 6 California metro areas have a page; the largest list, Los Angeles, has 15 programs.
By metro area
- Los Angeles area15 programs · median pay $45,090
- San Francisco area10 programs · median pay $51,480
- Riverside area6 programs · median pay $43,500
- Sacramento area6 programs · median pay $49,550
- Oxnard area4 programs · median pay $45,710
- San Diego area3 programs · median pay $43,620
Every EMT and paramedic program in California
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Santa Maria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 76 |
| American River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Berkeley Adult SchoolWIOA list | Berkeley | WIOA list only | $995 | Not reported | |
| Butte CollegeWIOA list | Oroville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 151 |
| California State University, Dominguez HillsWIOA list | Carson | WIOA list only | $1,495 | Not reported | |
| Cerro Coso Community College | Ridgecrest | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Chabot College | Hayward | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Chaffey College | Rancho Cucamonga | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| City College of San FranciscoWIOA list | San Francisco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 78 |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 |
| College of the DesertWIOA list | Palm Desert | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| College of the RedwoodsWIOA list | Eureka | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| College of the SequoiasWIOA list | Visalia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 |
| College of the SiskiyousWIOA list | Weed | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Columbia College | Sonora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Conejo Valley Adult EducationWIOA list | Thousand Oaks | WIOA list only | $1,370 | Not reported | |
| Contra Costa CollegeWIOA list | San Pablo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Cosumnes River College | Sacramento | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Crafton Hills CollegeWIOA list | Yucaipa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 202 |
| CSULB, College of Professional and International EducationWIOA list | Long Beach | WIOA list only | $1,495 | Not reported | |
| Cuesta CollegeWIOA list | San Luis Obispo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 113 |
| Downey Adult SchoolWIOA list | Downey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 18 |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Folsom Lake College | Folsom | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Foothill College | Los Altos Hills | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Fresno City CollegeWIOA list | Fresno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Las Positas College | Livermore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Lemoore CollegeWIOA list | Lemoore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Los Medanos College | Pittsburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Merced College | Merced | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 |
| Merritt College | Oakland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 81 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Moreno Valley CollegeWIOA list | Moreno Valley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 176 |
| Mt San Antonio CollegeWIOA list | Walnut | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDWIOA list | Concord | Certificate | $1,718 | 5 months | 23 |
| Napa Valley CollegeWIOA list | Napa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| National University | San Diego | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| North Valley Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Mission Hills | WIOA list only | $595 | Not reported | |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Oroville Adult Education-Career and Technical CenterWIOA list | Oroville | WIOA list only | $950 | Not reported | |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Pacific Union College | Angwin | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 232 |
| Porterville CollegeWIOA list | Porterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Project HeartbeatWIOA list | Oakland | WIOA list only | $3,000 | Not reported | |
| Sacramento State-College of Continuing EducationWIOA list | Sacramento | WIOA list only | $1,700 | Not reported | |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 79 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College | Santa Rosa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 681 |
| Shasta College | Redding | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Sierra College | Rocklin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Skyline College | San Bruno | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Solano Community College | Fairfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 129 |
| Vallejo Regional Education CenterWIOA list | Fairfield | WIOA list only | $2,995 | Not reported | |
| Ventura College | Ventura | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 49 |
| Victor Valley College | Victorville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 667 |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Woodland Community College | Woodland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Yuba CollegeWIOA list | Marysville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, California, read October 8, 2026.
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