EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Riverside area

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area

Programs

in the metro area

Median pay here

$43,500

EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025

EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Riverside area at a glance

Open to the public: 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Riverside: none within 10 miles; nearest 10.5 miles, farthest 51.3 miles
Length on the WIOA list: 3 listed programs give weeks: 16 to 18 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 1,064 EMT and paramedic awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 3 of 6 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $43,500 median for EMTs and paramedics ($20.92 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,100 to $61,840; 2,340 employed in the metro area; California median $46,380 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
Crafton Hills CollegeWIOA list	Yucaipa	Certificate	202	10.5
Victor Valley College	Victorville	Certificate	667	21.7
Moreno Valley CollegeWIOA list	Moreno Valley	Certificate	176	21.9
Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga	Certificate	9	27.7
Barstow Community College	Barstow	Certificate	5	47.1
College of the DesertWIOA list	Palm Desert	Certificate	5	51.3

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
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