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EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Boston area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area
Programs
5
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$50,560
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025
EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Boston area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Boston
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 0.9 miles, farthest 30.0 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 16 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 57 EMT and paramedic awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 5 on Massachusetts's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $50,560 median for EMTs and paramedics ($24.31 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $41,080 to $70,320; 3,410 employed in the metro area; Massachusetts median $50,230 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
EMT and paramedic programs, nearest to Boston first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Community College | Boston | Certificate | 2 | 0.9 |
| Quincy College | Quincy | Certificate | 2 | 8.4 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWIOA list | Wellesley Hills | Certificate | 11 | 10.2 |
| Massasoit Community College | Brockton | Certificate | 39 | 20.3 |
| Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill | Certificate | 3 | 30.0 |
- 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, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Massachusetts: 922 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 3 of them EMT and paramedic.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill