EMT and Paramedic Classes in Tennessee

EMT and Paramedic Classes in Tennessee: the figures

Programs we list

16 in Tennessee: 16 at colleges and schools.

Colleges and schools

16 public and 0 private; 1,078 EMT and paramedic completions in 2023-24 at the 16 that reported any (IPEDS).

Median pay

$40,330 a year for EMTs and paramedics in Tennessee, against $44,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

WIOA training funds

WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs from 196 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 42 of them EMT and paramedic.

WIOA results

42 EMT and paramedic programs on Tennessee's list; middle values: 84.6% of students who exited completed (34 programs report it); 91.2% were employed in the second quarter after exit (32); $10,984 median earnings in that quarter (30) (U.S. DOL file).

Metro areas

2 Tennessee metro areas have a page; the largest list, Memphis, has 3 programs.

By metro area

• Memphis area3 programs · median pay $38,620
• Nashville area3 programs · median pay $47,990

Every EMT and paramedic program in Tennessee

• 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, Tennessee, read October 8, 2026.

The same in every state: ways to pay for EMT and paramedic training