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EMT and Paramedic Classes in California
California has 60 EMT and paramedic programs in our files: 60 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
60
all sources
Median pay
$46,380
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $44,470
On the WIOA list
53
EMT and paramedic programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Los Angeles area12 programs · median pay $45,090
- San Francisco area8 programs · median pay $51,480
- Riverside area6 programs · median pay $43,500
- Sacramento area5 programs · median pay $49,550
- Oxnard area3 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 |
| Butte CollegeWIOA list | Oroville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 151 |
| 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 Desert | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 College | 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 College | 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 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| 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 College | Porterville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in California
- 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.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for California yet. What Workforce Pell covers.