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EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Memphis area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee)
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$38,620
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025
EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Memphis area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Memphis
- none within 10 miles; nearest 15.4 miles, farthest 24.5 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 52 to 58 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 232 EMT and paramedic awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on Tennessee's or Mississippi's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $38,620 median for EMTs and paramedics ($18.57 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $29,310 to $53,200; 860 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $40,330 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
EMT and paramedic programs, nearest to Memphis first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeWIOA list | Memphis, TN | Certificate | 105 | 15.4 |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis, AR | Certificate | 55 | 16.3 |
| Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeWIOA list | Senatobia, MS | Certificate | 72 | 24.5 |
- 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, Memphis, TN-MS-AR, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 42 of them EMT and paramedic.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Tennessee metro areas
- Nashville area3 programs