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EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Minneapolis area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Programs
4
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$49,970
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025
EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Minneapolis area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Minneapolis
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 9.7 miles, farthest 16.9 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 4 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 120 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 377 EMT and paramedic awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 4 of 4 on Minnesota's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 78% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 66% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $49,970 median for EMTs and paramedics ($24.03 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,050 to $59,600; 1,490 employed in the metro area; Minnesota median $48,090 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
EMT and paramedic programs, nearest to Minneapolis first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin Technical CollegeWIOA list | Brooklyn Park | Certificate | 25 | 9.7 |
| Century CollegeWIOA list | White Bear Lake | Certificate | 207 | 11.3 |
| Anoka Technical CollegeWIOA list | Anoka | Certificate | 92 | 15.4 |
| Inver Hills Community CollegeWIOA list | Inver Grove Heights | Certificate | 53 | 16.9 |
- 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, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Minnesota: 5,227 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 51 of them EMT and paramedic.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill