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EMT and Paramedic Classes in Texas
Colleges and schools: 53
Programs
58
all sources
Median pay
$37,260
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $44,470
Middle program cost
$1,995
7 programs report one, DOL WIOA list and IPEDS
On the WIOA list
67
EMT and paramedic programs, U.S. DOL file
EMT and Paramedic Classes in Texas: the figures
- Programs we list
- 58 in Texas: 53 at colleges and schools, 5 training providers known only from the WIOA list.
- Colleges and schools
- 48 public and 5 private; 2,296 EMT and paramedic completions in 2023-24 at the 53 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Listed program cost
- Middle $1,995 in Texas, from $1,525 to $10,050, across 7 programs that report one (DOL WIOA list and IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $37,260 a year for EMTs and paramedics in Texas, against $44,470 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Texas: 5,743 programs from 565 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 67 of them EMT and paramedic.
- WIOA results
- 67 EMT and paramedic programs on Texas's list; middle values: 52.6% of students who exited completed (37 programs report it); 78.9% were employed in the second quarter after exit (38); $8,878 median earnings in that quarter (38) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 4 Texas metro areas have a page; the largest list, Houston, has 9 programs.
By metro area
- Houston area9 programs · median pay $38,890
- Dallas area5 programs · median pay $37,900
- Austin area3 programs · median pay $45,740
- San Antonio area3 programs · median pay $37,160
Every EMT and paramedic program in Texas
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Community College | Alvin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 43 |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 50 |
| Angelina CollegeWIOA list | Lufkin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Austin Community College DistrictWIOA list | Austin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 48 |
| Blinn College District | Brenham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Central Texas CollegeWIOA list | Killeen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 54 |
| College of Health Care Professions | Houston | Certificate | $1,995 | 4 months | 4 |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 79 |
| Compass Military ServicesWIOA list | Tyler | WIOA list only | $10,050 | Not reported | |
| Dallas College | Dallas | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 337 |
| Del Mar CollegeWIOA list | Corpus Christi | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 |
| El Paso Community CollegeWIOA list | El Paso | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 73 |
| Emergency Medical Tranining Services (EMTS)WIOA list | Carrollton | WIOA list only | $1,525 | Not reported | |
| Galveston College | Galveston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Grayson College | Denison | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 119 |
| Hill CollegeWIOA list | Hillsboro | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Houston Community College | Houston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 |
| Howard College | Big Spring | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Lamar Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Beaumont | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 13 |
| Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Laredo College | Laredo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 |
| McLennan Community College | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 |
| Midland CollegeWIOA list | Midland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 42 |
| Navarro College | Corsicana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 110 |
| North Central Texas College | Gainesville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 46 |
| Northeast Texas Community CollegeWIOA list | Mount Pleasant | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Odessa College | Odessa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 31 |
| Panola College | Carthage | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Paris Junior College | Paris | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Ranger CollegeWIOA list | Ranger | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Rio Grande Valley CollegeWIOA list | Pharr | Certificate | $6,000 | 6 months | 45 |
| San Antonio College | San Antonio | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 24 |
| South Plains College | Levelland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| South Texas CollegeWIOA list | McAllen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 99 |
| Southwest EMS AcademyWIOA list | Burnet | WIOA list only | $1,535 | Not reported | |
| Southwest Texas CollegeWIOA list | Uvalde | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 70 |
| Temple College | Temple | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 30 |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Texas EMS AcademyWIOA list | Corpus Christi | WIOA list only | $2,850 | Not reported | |
| Texas Southmost CollegeWIOA list | Brownsville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 58 |
| Texas State UniversityWIOA list | San Marcos | WIOA list only | $1,800 | Not reported | |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | Austin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio | San Antonio | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston | Houston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 185 |
| Trinity Valley Community CollegeWIOA list | Athens | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Tyler Junior CollegeWIOA list | Tyler | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 |
| Vernon CollegeWIOA list | Vernon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Victoria CollegeWIOA list | Victoria | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Weatherford College | Weatherford | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 81 |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 61 |
- 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, Texas, read October 8, 2026.
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