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EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Kansas City area
Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (Kansas, Missouri)
Programs
3
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$42,670
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025
EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Kansas City area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Kansas City
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 5.7 miles, farthest 8.2 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 60 to 80 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 317 EMT and paramedic awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on Missouri's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $42,670 median for EMTs and paramedics ($20.51 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,420 to $61,400; 500 employed in the metro area; Missouri median $42,160 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
EMT and paramedic programs, nearest to Kansas City first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Community College-Kansas CityWIOA list | Kansas City, MO | Certificate | 6 | 5.7 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City, KS | Certificate | 74 | 6.6 |
| Johnson County Community CollegeWIOA list | Overland Park, KS | Certificate | 237 | 8.2 |
- 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, Kansas City, MO-KS, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Missouri: 3,841 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 78 of them EMT and paramedic.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Missouri metro areas
- St. Louis area7 programs