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EMT and Paramedic Classes in Ohio
Colleges and schools: 44
Programs
50
all sources
Median pay
$40,220
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $44,470
Middle program cost
$1,904
21 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
99
EMT and paramedic programs, U.S. DOL file
EMT and Paramedic Classes in Ohio: the figures
- Programs we list
- 50 in Ohio: 44 at colleges and schools, 6 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 43 public and 1 private; 1,665 EMT and paramedic completions in 2023-24 at the 39 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $1,904 in Ohio, from $1,107 to $11,568, across 21 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $40,220 a year for EMTs and paramedics in Ohio, against $44,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs from 557 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 99 of them EMT and paramedic.
- WIOA results
- 99 EMT and paramedic programs on Ohio's list; middle values: 91.3% of students who exited completed (22 programs report it); 90.9% were employed in the second quarter after exit (19); $10,912 median earnings in that quarter (16) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 5 Ohio metro areas have a page; the largest list, Cleveland, has 8 programs.
By metro area
- Cleveland area8 programs · median pay $44,480
- Cincinnati area6 programs · median pay $39,910
- Columbus area4 programs · median pay $41,520
- Toledo area3 programs · median pay $39,850
- Youngstown area3 programs · median pay $37,590
Every EMT and paramedic program in Ohio
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Career CenterWIOA list | Lima | Certificate | $1,175 | 4 months | 75 |
| Auburn Career CenterWIOA list | Concord Twp | Certificate | $2,250 | 3 months | 61 |
| Belmont CollegeWIOA list | St Clairsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses | Bethel | Certificate | $2,025 | 4 months | 19 |
| Butler Technology and Career Development Schools | Monroe | Certificate | $10,165 | 11 months | 75 |
| Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyWIOA list | Newark | Certificate | $1,630 | 4 months | 41 |
| Central Ohio EMS Training LLCWIOA list | Lexington | WIOA list only | $1,730 | Not reported | |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Newark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 78 |
| Clark State CollegeWIOA list | Springfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 56 |
| Collins Career Technical Center | Chesapeake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Columbus State Community CollegeWIOA list | Columbus | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 115 |
| Cuyahoga Community College DistrictWIOA list | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 214 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterWIOA list | Brecksville | Certificate | $1,300 | 5 months | 8 |
| Eastern Gateway Community CollegeWIOA list | Steubenville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 |
| Edison State Community CollegeWIOA list | Piqua | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 78 |
| EHOVE Career CenterWIOA list | Milan | Certificate | $1,107 | 5 months | 52 |
| Four County Career CenterWIOA list | Archbold | Certificate | $11,000 | 18 months | 94 |
| Friends of Hocking County EMSWIOA list | Logan | WIOA list only | $1,904 | Not reported | |
| Hocking CollegeWIOA list | Nelsonville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| James A. Rhodes State CollegeWIOA list | Lima | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
| Kent State University at Trumbull | Warren | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Knox County Career CenterWIOA list | Mount Vernon | Certificate | $1,402 | 4 months | 42 |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 48 |
| Life Support Training InstituteWIOA list | Columbus | WIOA list only | $2,500 | Not reported | |
| LifeCare FoundationWIOA list | Elyria | WIOA list only | $1,391 | Not reported | |
| Lorain County Community CollegeWIOA list | Elyria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 78 |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictWIOA list | Oberlin | Certificate | $1,250 | 4 months | 5 |
| Mahoning County Career and Technical CenterWIOA list | Canfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 38 |
| Mercy College of OhioWIOA list | Toledo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education | Zanesville | Certificate | $11,568 | 10 months | 73 |
| North Central State CollegeWIOA list | Mansfield | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| Northwest State Community College | Archbold | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Owens Community CollegeWIOA list | Perrysburg | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School DistrictWIOA list | Chillicothe | Certificate | $9,954 | 10 months | 19 |
| Pike County Joint Vocational School DistrictWIOA list | Piketon | Certificate | $1,230 | 5 months | 31 |
| Shawnee State UniversityWIOA list | Portsmouth | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Sinclair Community CollegeWIOA list | Dayton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 186 |
| Stark State College | North Canton | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 22 |
| Tri-Rivers Career CenterWIOA list | Marion | Certificate | $7,775 | 10 months | 42 |
| University Hospitals Geauga Medical CenterWIOA list | Geneva | WIOA list only | $1,535 | Not reported | |
| University Hospitals Geauga Medical CenterWIOA list | Ravenna | WIOA list only | $5,535 | Not reported | |
| University of Akron Main Campus | Akron | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| University of Cincinnati-Clermont College | Batavia | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 |
| University of ToledoWIOA list | Toledo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology CenterWIOA list | Fremont | Certificate | $8,100 | 13 months | 7 |
| Vantage Career CenterWIOA list | Van Wert | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Warren County Career CenterWIOA list | Lebanon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical TrainingWIOA list | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 |
| Youngstown State UniversityWIOA list | Youngstown | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 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, Ohio, read October 8, 2026.
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