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EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Virginia Beach area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area
Programs
4
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$45,900
EMTs and paramedics, BLS May 2025
EMT and Paramedic Classes in the Virginia Beach area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 4 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Virginia Beach
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 2.6 miles, farthest 36.1 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 75 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 94 EMT and paramedic awards at the 4 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 4 on Virginia's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $45,900 median for EMTs and paramedics ($22.07 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,400 to $54,870; 690 employed in the metro area; Virginia median $45,420 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
EMT and paramedic programs, nearest to Virginia Beach first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Certificate | 15 | 2.6 |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Certificate | 39 | 16.6 |
| ECPI UniversityWIOA list | Virginia Beach | Associate | 6 | 19.8 |
| Rappahannock Community CollegeWIOA list | Glenns | Certificate | 34 | 36.1 |
- 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, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 20 of them EMT and paramedic.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill