EMT and paramedic programs in Tennessee on the federal training list, by published cost

46 programs in Tennessee’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for EMT / paramedic (29-2042, 29-2043). Published costs run from $2,053 to $18,558; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.

Read this first. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved. No promise is made here about money, seats, jobs or pay; the figures are what the providers reported, printed with their dates.

Programs on the list46

With a published cost46 of 46

With an employment figure37 of 46

Median published cost$4,670

Filter by city, ZIP, provider or program:46 rows

#	Published cost basis	Program (provider’s page) · credential · code	Provider · city	Length	Exited	Completed	Employed Q2 after exit	Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter)
1	$2,053tuition + fees + supplies	Emergency Medical TechnologyEmergency Medical Technician, Basic Certificate · 29-2042	TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT MURFREESBOROMurfreesboro 37129	14 wk · 22 hrs	—	—	—	—
2	$2,400tuition + fees + supplies	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASICCertificate · 29-2042	SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGEMemphis 38134	9 wk · 40 hrs	65	75%	91%	$8,572
3	$2,750tuition + fees + supplies	EMT - Emergency Medical Technician Training29-2042	AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITYClarksville 37044	14 wk · 40 hrs	15	87%	93%	—
4	$3,089tuition + fees + supplies	Emergency Medical Technician BasicTechnical Certificate · 29-2042	CLEVELAND STATE COMM COLLEGECleveland 37312	15 wk · 16 hrs	134	92%	81%	$7,540
5	$3,377tuition + fees + supplies	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATETechnical Certificate Program · 25-1071; 29-2042	NORTHEAST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEBlountville 37617	15 wk · 27 hrs	125	73%	82%	$7,117
6	$3,500tuition + fees + supplies	Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Technical CertificateAdvanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Licensure · 29-2042	CLEVELAND STATE COMM COLLEGECleveland 37312	15 wk · 18 hrs	7	100%	—	—
7	$3,671tuition + fees + supplies	Advanced Emergency Medical TechnicianAdvanced Emergency Medical Technician Certificate · 29-2042	JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEJackson 38301	15 wk · 16 hrs	65	89%	95%	$11,478
8	$3,804tuition + fees + supplies	Accelerated Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Technical CertificateEligible to sit for the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Certification · 29-2042	CLEVELAND STATE COMM COLLEGECleveland 37312	15 wk · 18 hrs	31	94%	100%	$8,346
9	$3,837tuition + fees + supplies	Emergency Medical Technician CertificateEMT certificate · 29-2042	MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGETullahoma 37388	15 wk · 16 hrs	61	77%	85%	$7,874
10	$3,837tuition + fees + supplies	AEMT CertificateAdvanced Emergency Medical Technician · 29-2042	MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGETullahoma 37388	15 wk · 16 hrs	31	97%	100%	$11,321
11	$3,880tuition + fees + supplies	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT) TRAININGState of Tennessee EMT license · 29-2042	CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEChattanooga 37406	16 wk · 40 hrs	7	100%	43%	$15,776
12	$3,881tuition + fees + supplies	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANState of Tennessee EMT license · 29-2042	CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEChattanooga 37406	15 wk · 16 hrs	28	21%	87%	$8,370
13	$3,922tuition + fees + supplies	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANEmergency Medical Technician Certificate · 25-1071; 29-2042	JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEJackson 38301	15 wk · 16 hrs	83	46%	89%	$7,842
14	$3,926tuition + fees + supplies	Accelerated Advanced Emergency Medical TechnicianAccelerated Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMA) Technical Certificate · 29-2042	ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEHarriman 37748	15 wk · 45 hrs	—	—	—	—
15	$3,969tuition + fees + supplies	ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (AEMT)A Technical Certificate Program · 29-2042	NORTHEAST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEBlountville 37617	15 wk · 25 hrs	22	91%	80%	$12,172
16	$4,045tuition + fees + supplies	Emergency Medical TechnicianEMT Certificate · 29-2042	ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEHarriman 37748	15 wk · 40 hrs	26	88%	87%	$9,316
17	$4,182tuition + fees + supplies	Emergency Medical TechnologyEmergency Medical Technology · 29-2042	TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT HOHENWALDHohenwald 38462	33 wk · 40 hrs	42	93%	71%	$9,003
18	$4,284tuition + fees + supplies	Accelerated Advanced EMTTechnical Certificate · 29-2042	COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEColumbia 38401	15 wk · 18 hrs	268	75%	90%	$11,813
19	$4,285tuition + fees + supplies	EMT - BASICTechnical Certificate · 29-2042	COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEColumbia 38401	15 wk · 40 hrs	205	62%	83%	$7,583
20	$4,298tuition + fees + supplies	Advanced Emergency Medical TechnicianAEMT Certificiate · 29-2042	ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEHarriman 37748	15 wk · 40 hrs	—	—	—	—
21	$4,422tuition + fees + supplies	Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Technical CertificateTechnical Certificate · 25-1071; 29-2042	VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEGallatin 37066	15 wk · 16 hrs	65	32%	91%	$12,525
22	$4,458tuition + fees + supplies	Accelerated Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Technical CertificateTechnical Certificate · 25-1071; 29-2042	VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEGallatin 37066	15 wk · 18 hrs	22	55%	—	—
23	$4,600tuition + fees + supplies	Emergency Medical Technician CertificateEmergency Medical Technician · 29-2042	DYERSBURG STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEDyersburg 38024	7 wk · 16 hrs	31	100%	92%	$11,529
24	$4,670tuition + fees + supplies	Emergency Medical Services and Advance Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical Services and Advance Emergency Medical Services, Certificates · 29-2042	TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT ONEIDA HUNTSVILLHuntsville 37756	24 wk · 40 hrs	42	81%	83%	$9,051
25	$4,794tuition + fees + supplies	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN Technical CertificateTechnical Certificate · 29-2042	VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEGallatin 37066	15 wk · 16 hrs	240	61%	88%	$11,000
26	$5,260tuition + fees + supplies	Emergency Medical TechnologyAdvanced Emergency Medical Technician · 29-2042	TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY AT JACKSBOROJacksboro 37757	26 wk · 30 hrs	26	85%	93%	$4,697
27	$5,272tuition + fees + supplies	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANNational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) License · 29-2042	WSCC Morristown CampusMorristown 37813	13 wk · 40 hrs	106	92%	95%	$9,492
28	$5,600tuition + fees + supplies	Advanced Emergency Medical Technician CertificateAdvanced Emergency Medical Technician Certificate · 29-2042	DYERSBURG STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEDyersburg 38024	7 wk · 16 hrs	61	100%	88%	$15,318
29	$5,998tuition + fees + supplies	ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATEAdvanced Emergency Medical Technician Licensure · 29-2042	WSCC Morristown CampusMorristown 37813	15 wk · 40 hrs	99	95%	99%	$12,544
30	$6,209tuition + fees + supplies	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES -PARAMEDICAssociates · 29-2042	SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGEMemphis 38134	52 wk · 30 hrs	15	33%	92%	$22,698
31	$7,179tuition + fees + supplies	Health Sciences (Paramedic or Healthcare Technician tracks)Associates of Applied Science · 29-2042; 31-1131; 31-9097	JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEJackson 38301	15 wk · 15 hrs	357	29%	85%	$8,067
32	$8,200tuition + fees + supplies	EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATEEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN - PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATE · 29-2042	DYERSBURG STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEDyersburg 38024	48 wk · 40 hrs	110	99%	93%	$18,626
33	$8,500tuition + fees + supplies	Paramedic Technical CertificateAllows student to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic certification. · 29-2042	CLEVELAND STATE COMM COLLEGECleveland 37312	60 wk · 15 hrs	—	—	—	—
34	$9,001tuition + fees + supplies	Paramedic (AAS)A.A.S. · 29-2042	MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - SMYRNASmyrna 37167	60 wk · 50 hrs	35	34%	91%	$19,065
35	$9,001tuition + fees + supplies	Paramedic (A.A.S.)A.A.S. · 29-2042	MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGETullahoma 37388	60 wk · 40 hrs	3	—	—	—
36	$9,096tuition + fees + supplies	Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic Technical CertificatePARAMEDIC TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE · 25-1071; 29-2042	CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEChattanooga 37406	15 wk · 40 hrs	3	—	100%	$11,808
37	$9,404tuition + fees + supplies	EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: PARAMEDICAssociate of Applied Science · 29-2042	JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEJackson 38301	60 wk · 40 hrs	45	78%	92%	—
38	$10,198tuition + fees + supplies	EMT - PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATETechnical Certificate · 29-2042	COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEColumbia 38401	15 wk · 40 hrs	124	77%	90%	$12,995
39	$10,683tuition + fees + supplies	PARAMEDIC - CERTIFICATETechnical Certificate Program · 29-2042	NORTHEAST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEBlountville 37617	43 wk · 31 hrs	21	29%	70%	$11,779
40	$10,700tuition + fees + supplies	AAS IN ADV. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECH. CONCENTRATIONAAS in Adv. Emergency Medical Tech. Concentration · 25-1071; 29-2042	DYERSBURG STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEDyersburg 38024	48 wk · 15 hrs	40	98%	93%	$15,491
41	$10,700tuition + fees + supplies	AAS-PARAMEDIC CONCENTRATIONAAS Paramedic Concentration · 29-2042; 29-2043	DYERSBURG STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEDyersburg 38024	64 wk · 15 hrs	13	100%	88%	$11,194
42	$10,821tuition + fees + supplies	Paramedic CertificateParamedic Certificate--National Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (NREMT-P) · 29-2042	ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEHarriman 37748	38 wk · 40 hrs	—	—	—	—
43	$11,250tuition + fees + supplies	Paramedic, AASParamedic, A.A.S. · 29-2042	CLEVELAND STATE COMM COLLEGECleveland 37312	60 wk · 18 hrs	—	—	—	—
44	$12,425tuition + fees + supplies	PARAMEDIC - A.A.S.Associate of Applied Science Degree · 29-2042	NORTHEAST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEBlountville 37617	64 wk · 16 hrs	44	30%	82%	$11,279
45	$16,740tuition + fees + supplies	HEALTH SCIENCES-AAS: PARAMEDIC (EMT)Associate of Applied Science · 29-2043; 31-1131	VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGEGallatin 37066	70 wk · 15 hrs	63	63%	95%	$20,356
46	$18,558tuition + fees + supplies	PARAMEDICTechnical Certificate in Paramedic -- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedic License · 29-2042	WSCC Morristown CampusMorristown 37813	39 wk · 40 hrs	21	100%	96%	$13,657

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,765 programs for Tennessee in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.

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This page sorts EMT and paramedic programs in Tennessee by the cost their providers published. The Retraining ROI report takes one target occupation and one state, ranks every listed program by the employment its completers reported, and — if you give your current pay — prints a payback estimate per program with its basis. Built on order from the same federal record; free sample on that page.

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