EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Cincinnati area

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (Kentucky, Ohio)

Programs

in the metro area

Median pay here

$39,910

EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$2,025

of 2 with a cost, IPEDS

EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Cincinnati area at a glance

Open to the public: 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from Cincinnati: none within 10 miles; nearest 10.3 miles, farthest 22.6 miles
Listed program cost: 2 of 6 list one: $2,025 to $10,165 (IPEDS)
Program length: 2 colleges list a length: 4 months to 11 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 1 listed program gives weeks: 104 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 251 EMT and paramedic awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 2 of 6 on Kentucky's or Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $39,910 median for EMTs and paramedics ($19.19 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $31,100 to $57,390; 750 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $40,220 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College	Cincinnati, OH	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	78	10.3
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College	Batavia, OH	Associate	Not reported	Not reported	1	10.8
Butler Technology and Career Development Schools	Monroe, OH	Certificate	$10,165	11 months	75	18.5
Brown & Clermont Adult Career Campuses	Bethel, OH	Certificate	$2,025	4 months	19	20.1
Gateway Community and Technical CollegeWIOA list	Florence, KY	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	65	21.6
Warren County Career CenterWIOA list	Lebanon, OH	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	13	22.6

WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 99 of them EMT and paramedic.
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