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EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Los Angeles area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area
Programs
15
5 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$45,090
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$595
of 3 with a cost, DOL WIOA list
EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Los Angeles area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 15 programs: 12 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 3 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Los Angeles
- 5 within 10 miles; nearest 1.9 miles, farthest 40.8 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 15 list one: $595 to $1,495, middle $1,495 (DOL WIOA list)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 5 listed programs give weeks: 4 to 27 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 256 EMT and paramedic awards at the 8 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 15 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 26% of exiters employed in the second quarter (3 report it); middle completion 86% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $45,090 median for EMTs and paramedics ($21.68 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,850 to $68,600; 6,610 employed in the metro area; California median $46,380 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
EMT and paramedic programs, nearest to Los Angeles first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downey Adult SchoolWIOA list | Downey | Certificate | Not reported | 18 | 1.9 |
| Long Beach City College | Long Beach | Certificate | Not reported | 5 | 6.5 |
| California State University, Dominguez HillsWIOA list | Carson | WIOA list only | $1,495 | 7.5 | |
| East Los Angeles College | Monterey Park | Certificate | Not reported | 4 | 7.8 |
| CSULB, College of Professional and International EducationWIOA list | Long Beach | WIOA list only | $1,495 | 9.6 | |
| El Camino Community College District | Torrance | Certificate | Not reported | 7 | 10.8 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College | Wilmington | Certificate | Not reported | 0 | 12.5 |
| West Los Angeles College | Culver City | Certificate | Not reported | 5 | 14.7 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | 0 | 17.2 |
| Mt San Antonio CollegeWIOA list | Walnut | Certificate | Not reported | 39 | 19.2 |
| Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | 0 | 22.5 |
| Irvine Valley College | Irvine | Associate | Not reported | 0 | 27.5 |
| North Valley Occupational Center - LAUSDWIOA list | Mission Hills | WIOA list only | $595 | 29.3 | |
| Saddleback College | Mission Viejo | Certificate | Not reported | 79 | 37.9 |
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | Certificate | Not reported | 99 | 40.8 |
- 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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are 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
Other California metro areas
- San Francisco area10 programs
- Riverside area6 programs
- Sacramento area6 programs
- Oxnard area4 programs
- San Diego area3 programs