EMT and Paramedic Classes in Iowa

Colleges and schools: 12

Programs

all sources

Median pay

$40,660

EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $44,470

On the WIOA list

EMT and paramedic programs, U.S. DOL file

EMT and Paramedic Classes in Iowa: the figures

Programs we list: 12 in Iowa: 12 at colleges and schools.
Colleges and schools: 11 public and 1 private; 598 EMT and paramedic completions in 2023-24 at the 12 that reported any (IPEDS).
Median pay: $40,660 a year for EMTs and paramedics in Iowa, against $44,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
WIOA training funds: WIOA in Iowa: 1,025 programs from 74 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 22 of them EMT and paramedic.
WIOA results: 22 EMT and paramedic programs on Iowa's list; middle values: 45.8% of students who exited completed (14 programs report it); 86.9% were employed in the second quarter after exit (14); $10,925 median earnings in that quarter (15) (U.S. DOL file).

Program	Where	Type	Completions
Des Moines Area Community College	Ankeny	Certificate	213
Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictWIOA list	Davenport	Certificate	8
Hawkeye Community CollegeWIOA list	Waterloo	Certificate	68
Indian Hills Community CollegeWIOA list	Ottumwa	Certificate	7
Iowa Central Community CollegeWIOA list	Fort Dodge	Associate	2
Kirkwood Community CollegeWIOA list	Cedar Rapids	Certificate	13
Mercy College of Health Sciences	Des Moines	Certificate	30
North Iowa Area Community CollegeWIOA list	Mason City	Certificate	6
Northeast Iowa Community CollegeWIOA list	Calmar	Certificate	7
Northwest Iowa Community College	Sheldon	Certificate	43
Southeastern Community CollegeWIOA list	West Burlington	Certificate	58
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeWIOA list	Sioux City	Certificate	143

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, Iowa, read October 8, 2026.