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EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Cleveland area
Cleveland, OH metro area
Programs
8
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$44,480
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$1,250
of 5 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Cleveland area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 8 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 2 known only from the WIOA list
- Distance from Cleveland
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 1.4 miles, farthest 42.2 miles
- Listed program cost
- 5 of 8 list one: $1,250 to $2,250, middle $1,391 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 3 months to 5 months (IPEDS)
- Completions, 2023-24
- 414 EMT and paramedic awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 7 of 8 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $44,480 median for EMTs and paramedics ($21.39 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,260 to $58,330; 970 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $40,220 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
EMT and paramedic programs, nearest to Cleveland first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Community College DistrictWIOA list | Cleveland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 214 | 1.4 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Career CenterWIOA list | Brecksville | Certificate | $1,300 | 5 months | 8 | 10.5 |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 48 | 18.0 |
| Lorain County Community CollegeWIOA list | Elyria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 78 | 22.4 |
| Auburn Career CenterWIOA list | Concord Twp | Certificate | $2,250 | 3 months | 61 | 23.8 |
| LifeCare FoundationWIOA list | Elyria | WIOA list only | $1,391 | Not reported | 24.6 | |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictWIOA list | Oberlin | Certificate | $1,250 | 4 months | 5 | 33.1 |
| University Hospitals Geauga Medical CenterWIOA list | Geneva | WIOA list only | $1,535 | Not reported | 42.2 |
- 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, Cleveland, OH, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Ohio: 4,987 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 99 of them EMT and paramedic.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Ohio metro areas
- Cincinnati area6 programs
- Columbus area4 programs
- Toledo area3 programs
- Youngstown area3 programs