EMT and Paramedic Classes in the St. Louis area

St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (Illinois, Missouri)

Programs

in the metro area

Median pay here

$41,910

EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025

EMT and Paramedic Classes in the St. Louis area at a glance

Open to the public: 7 programs: 7 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from St. Louis: none within 10 miles; nearest 13.1 miles, farthest 58.6 miles
Length on the WIOA list: 6 listed programs give weeks: 16 to 102 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 333 EMT and paramedic awards at the 7 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 6 of 7 on Missouri's or Illinois's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 27% (3 report it)
Pay here: $41,910 median for EMTs and paramedics ($20.15 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,820 to $59,450; 1,550 employed in the metro area; Missouri median $42,160 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
Saint Louis Community CollegeWIOA list	Bridgeton, MO	Certificate	53	13.1
Southwestern Illinois College	Belleville, IL	Certificate	74	19.9
St Charles Community CollegeWIOA list	Cottleville, MO	Associate	4	22.5
Lewis and Clark Community CollegeWIOA list	Godfrey, IL	Certificate	27	24.4
Jefferson CollegeWIOA list	Hillsboro, MO	Certificate	71	28.3
East Central CollegeWIOA list	Union, MO	Certificate	86	39.8
Kaskaskia CollegeWIOA list	Centralia, IL	Certificate	18	58.6

WIOA in Missouri: 3,841 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 78 of them EMT and paramedic.
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