EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Columbus area

Columbus, OH metro area

Programs

in the metro area

Median pay here

$41,520

EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$1,630

of 2 with a cost, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS

EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Columbus area at a glance

Open to the public: 4 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 1 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from Columbus: none within 10 miles; nearest 14.4 miles, farthest 15.7 miles
Listed program cost: 2 of 4 list one: $1,630 to $2,500 (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS)
Program length: 1 college lists a length: 4 months (IPEDS)
Completions, 2023-24: 162 EMT and paramedic awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 3 of 4 on Ohio's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $41,520 median for EMTs and paramedics ($19.96 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $36,910 to $55,470; 760 employed in the metro area; Ohio median $40,220 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Central Ohio Technical College	Newark	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	6	14.4
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking CountyWIOA list	Newark	Certificate	$1,630	4 months	41	15.6
Columbus State Community CollegeWIOA list	Columbus	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	115	15.6
Life Support Training InstituteWIOA list	Columbus	WIOA list only	$2,500	Not reported		15.7

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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