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EMT and Paramedic Classes in Florida
Colleges and schools: 43
Programs
55
all sources
Median pay
$39,870
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $44,470
Middle program cost
$2,215
17 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
48
EMT and paramedic programs, U.S. DOL file
EMT and Paramedic Classes in Florida: the figures
- Programs we list
- 55 in Florida: 43 at colleges and schools, 12 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 40 public and 3 private; 4,189 EMT and paramedic completions in 2023-24 at the 43 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $2,215 in Florida, from $876 to $21,483, across 17 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $39,870 a year for EMTs and paramedics in Florida, against $44,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Florida: 2,364 programs from 316 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 48 of them EMT and paramedic.
- WIOA results
- 48 EMT and paramedic programs on Florida's list; middle values: 80% of students who exited completed (29 programs report it); 86.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (28); $10,502 median earnings in that quarter (28) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 5 Florida metro areas have a page; the largest list, Miami, has 9 programs.
By metro area
- Miami area9 programs · median pay $40,100
- Orlando area7 programs · median pay $38,510
- Tampa area6 programs · median pay $43,540
- Cape Coral area4 programs · median pay $39,220
- Port St. Lucie area3 programs · median pay $40,310
Every EMT and paramedic program in Florida
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Medical Academy | Miami | Certificate | $21,483 | 14 months | 310 |
| Aparicio-Levy Technical College | Tampa | Certificate | $1,527 | 5 months | 114 |
| Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 273 |
| Charlotte Technical CollegeWIOA list | Port Charlotte | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| Chipola College | Marianna | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| City College-Allied Health Programs FL, LLC - CSCFWIOA list | Altamonte Springs | WIOA list only | $2,148 | Not reported | |
| City College-Altamonte Springs | Altamonte Springs | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| City College-Hollywood | Hollywood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| College of Central Florida | Ocala | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 122 |
| Crisis Center Apprenticeship Crisis Center of Tampa BayWIOA list | Tampa | WIOA list only | $4,000 | Not reported | |
| Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 163 |
| Eastern Florida State CollegeWIOA list | Melbourne | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 162 |
| Emergency Educational InstWIOA list | Coral Springs | WIOA list only | $8,000 | Not reported | |
| EMETSEEI Institute, IncWIOA list | Rockledge | WIOA list only | $1,248 | Not reported | |
| First Coast Technical CollegeWIOA list | Saint Augustine | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 |
| First Response Training Group, Llc.-Is-CSCFWIOA list | Orlando | WIOA list only | $2,000 | Not reported | |
| Flagler Technical College | Palm Coast | Certificate | $1,075 | 7 months | 8 |
| Florida Gateway College | Lake City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Florida Panhandle Technical College | Chipley | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Florida SouthWestern State CollegeWIOA list | Fort Myers | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 261 |
| Florida State College at JacksonvilleWIOA list | Jacksonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 82 |
| Fort Myers Technical CollegeWIOA list | Fort Myers | Certificate | $876 | 3 months | 63 |
| George Stone Technical College | Pensacola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Gulf Coast State College | Panama City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 73 |
| Gulfside Medical Training InstituteWIOA list | Fort Myers | WIOA list only | $2,175 | Not reported | |
| Health Career Institute-IsWIOA list | West Palm Beach | WIOA list only | $13,185 | Not reported | |
| Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 425 |
| Hodges UniversityWIOA list | Fort Myers | WIOA list only | $4,500 | Not reported | |
| Indian River State CollegeWIOA list | Fort Pierce | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 87 |
| Lake Technical CollegeWIOA list | Eustis | Certificate | $5,043 | 11 months | 76 |
| Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 |
| Marion Technical CollegeWIOA list | Ocala | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Medical Career AcademyWIOA list | Palm Beach Gardens | WIOA list only | $2,800 | Not reported | |
| Miami Dade College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 271 |
| Miller Dynamics Academy of Emergency ServicesWIOA list | Avon Park | WIOA list only | $1,800 | Not reported | |
| North Florida College | Madison | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 37 |
| Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 77 |
| Orlando Medical Institute-CSBWIOA list | Orlando | WIOA list only | $2,215 | Not reported | |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 199 |
| Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 127 |
| Pensacola State College | Pensacola | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 65 |
| Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgWIOA list | Saint Petersburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 34 |
| Polk State College | Winter Haven | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College | Miami | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Saint Johns River State College | Palatka | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 |
| Santa Fe CollegeWIOA list | Gainesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 76 |
| Seminole State College of FloridaWIOA list | Sanford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 285 |
| South Florida State College | Avon Park | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 |
| Suncoast Technical CollegeWIOA list | Sarasota | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 77 |
| Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 84 |
| The College of the Florida Keys | Key West | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| Treasure Coast Medical InstituteWIOA list | Fort Pierce | WIOA list only | $9,200 | Not reported | |
| Valencia CollegeWIOA list | Orlando | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 172 |
| William T McFatter Technical College | Davie | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 |
- 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, Florida, read October 8, 2026.
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