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EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Philadelphia area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania)
Programs
8
4 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$47,790
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025
EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Philadelphia area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 8 programs: 8 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Philadelphia
- 4 within 10 miles; nearest 2.3 miles, farthest 43.8 miles
- Completions, 2023-24
- 19 EMT and paramedic awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- Pay here
- $47,790 median for EMTs and paramedics ($22.97 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,490 to $60,960; 4,970 employed in the metro area; Pennsylvania median $43,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
EMT and paramedic programs, nearest to Philadelphia first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Certificate | 0 | 2.3 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Certificate | 0 | 3.7 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | Certificate | 1 | 4.7 |
| Delaware County Community College | Media, PA | Certificate | 10 | 8.9 |
| Camden County College | Blackwood, NJ | Certificate | 0 | 14.8 |
| Rowan College at Burlington County | Mount Laurel, NJ | Certificate | 7 | 17.8 |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | Certificate | 0 | 24.8 |
| Cecil College | North East, MD | Certificate | 1 | 43.8 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Pennsylvania: 1,470 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 16 of them EMT and paramedic.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill