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EMT and Paramedic Classes in the San Diego area
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$43,620
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025
EMT and Paramedic Classes in the San Diego area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from San Diego
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 3.3 miles, farthest 19.7 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 402 EMT and paramedic awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $43,620 median for EMTs and paramedics ($20.97 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,460 to $63,910; 1,750 employed in the metro area; California median $46,380 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
EMT and paramedic programs, nearest to San Diego first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National University | San Diego | Certificate | 41 | 3.3 |
| Southwestern College | Chula Vista | Certificate | 129 | 17.2 |
| Palomar College | San Marcos | Certificate | 232 | 19.7 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 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
- Los Angeles area15 programs
- San Francisco area10 programs
- Riverside area6 programs
- Sacramento area6 programs
- Oxnard area4 programs