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

49 programs in Texas’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for EMT / paramedic (29-2042, 29-2043). Published costs run from $0 to $19,605; 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 list49
With a published cost49 of 49
With an employment figure37 of 49
Median published cost$6,662
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Program (provider’s page) · credential · codeProvider · cityLengthExitedCompletedEmployed Q2 after exitMedian earnings, Q2 (one quarter)
1$0tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Services AAS Degree29-2042Victoria CollegeVictoria 77901competency-based6438%83%$17,166
2$650tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical TechnicianCertificate · 29-2042Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont 77705competency-based
3$1,252tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical TechnicianBasic EMT-Texas. National Registry EMT · 29-2042Central Texas CollegeKilleen 76549competency-based14759%69%$8,898
4$1,715tuition + fees + suppliesSouthwest EMS AcademyEMR - Emergency Medical Responder or EMT - Emergency Medical Technician · 29-2042Southwest EMS AcademyBurnet 78611competency-based7751%34%$8,941
5$1,744tuition + fees + suppliesEMT BasicEMT · 29-2042Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant 75456competency-based3273%$6,632
6$1,765tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Technician EMTEmergency Medical Techician · 29-2042Emergency Medical Tranining Services (EMTS)Carrollton 75006competency-based7476%55%$7,812
7$1,920tuition + fees + suppliesEMT/Paramedic - CEEMT Basic License · 29-2042Ranger CollegeRanger 76470competency-based10086%83%$8,054
8$2,010tuition + fees + suppliesEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT) BY NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EMS STATE CERTIFICATION · 29-2042COASTAL BEND COLLEGEAlice 78332competency-based
9$2,350tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical TechnicianAssociate in Applied Science Degree Certification · 29-2042Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi 78404competency-based3342%69%$9,071
10$2,363tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Technician BasicEmergency Medical Technician Basic · 29-2042Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde 78801competency-based8100%86%$11,631
11$2,931tuition + fees + suppliesAdvanced EMTAEMT · 29-2042Victoria CollegeVictoria 77901competency-based4995%$13,680
12$3,200tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Technology (Basic)Certificate of Completion and EMT-B Certification · 29-2042Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr 78577competency-based24881%73%$7,107
13$4,065tuition + fees + suppliesAdvanced EMT Level I CertificateCertification · 29-2042Austin Community CollegeAustin 79752competency-based12259%77%$8,091
14$4,090tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Technician BasicEmergency Medical Technician Basic · 29-2042Southwest Texas Junior CollegeUvalde 78801competency-based10168%65%$5,365
15$4,200tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Services29-2042El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso 79925competency-based
16$4,470tuition + fees + suppliesEMT/Paramedic - CEEMT Basic License · 29-2042Ranger CollegeRanger 76470competency-based21889%85%$6,261
17$4,560tuition + fees + suppliesEMT/PARAMEDICEMT BASIC LICENSE · 29-2042RANGER COLLEGERanger 76470competency-based
18$4,560tuition + fees + suppliesEMT/PARAMEDICEMT BASIC LICENSE · 29-2042RANGER COLLEGERanger 76470competency-based
19$4,560tuition + fees + suppliesEMT/ParamedicEMT Basic License · 29-2042Ranger CollegeRanger 76470competency-based1323%14%$3,057
20$4,841tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Services EMT Certificate1Certificate · 29-2042Texas State Technical College HarlingenHarlingen 78550competency-based8213%45%$4,789
21$5,383tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Services- EMT Certificate ICertificate · 29-2042Texas State Technical College AbileneAbilene 79601competency-based9319%57%$6,228
22$5,383tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Technology Certificate lTexas Department of Health Certification Examination · 29-2042Texas State Technical College BrownwoodBrownwood 76801competency-based3642%71%$6,612
23$5,844tuition + fees + suppliesParamedic CertificateParamedic Certification · 29-2042Victoria CollegeVictoria 77901competency-based4448%94%$17,098
24$6,123tuition + fees + suppliesEMT ParamedicEMT Paramedic · 29-2043Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant 75456competency-based3
25$6,662tuition + fees + suppliesEMT Basic (V) CertificateEMT Basic Certification & Registry · 29-2042South Texas CollegeMcallen 78501competency-based30740%65%$5,374
26$6,701tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical ResponderCertificate · 29-2042Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont 77705competency-based11100%45%$13,920
27$7,050tuition + fees + suppliesEMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICESLICENSURE · 29-2042HILL COLLEGEHillsboro 76645competency-based
28$7,480tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Technician Degree (EMTP.AAS)Associate in Applied Science Degree Certification · 29-2042Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi 78404competency-based2568%$7,582
29$7,625tuition + fees + suppliesEMS Paramedic AASLicensed Paramedic · 29-2043Angelina CollegeLufkin 75902competency-based31100%90%$11,125
30$7,810tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical ServicesParamedic · 29-2043Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens 75751competency-based447%63%$10,438
31$7,975tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Service Professions (Paramedic Option) Certificate of ProficiencyEmergency Medical Technician · 29-2042Tyler Junior CollegeTyler 75701competency-based7327%61%$11,271
32$8,255tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical ServicesAdvanced EMT(AEMT)Certificate · 29-2042Texas State Technical College HarlingenHarlingen 78550competency-based6332%84%$9,795
33$9,476tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Technology Advanced EMT Certificate 1Texas Department of Health Certification Examination · 29-2042Texas State Technical College BrownwoodBrownwood 76801competency-based
34$10,123tuition + fees + suppliesParamedic Certificate Level I CertificateCertificate · 29-2043Midland CollegeMidland 7970532 wk · 1 hrs8565%98%$21,469
35$10,942tuition + fees + suppliesAdvanced Emergency Medical TechnicianAdvanced EMT Certification · 29-2042Vernon CollegeVernon 76384competency-based9917%80%$9,646
36$11,227tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Services - Paramedic Certificate 2Certificate · 29-2042Texas State Technical College HarlingenHarlingen 78550competency-based3367%84%$17,620
37$11,531tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Science (associate)Associate of Applied Science · 29-2042Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville 78520competency-based
38$11,804tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Services 1 year CertCertificate of Completion · 29-2042El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso 79925competency-based5100%
39$11,960tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical TechnologyParamedic Texas and National Registry · 29-2043Central Texas CollegeKilleen 76549competency-based14552%76%$16,522
40$12,049tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Technology: Paramedic (V) CertificateParamedic Certification and National Reg of EMT's · 29-2042South Texas CollegeMcallen 78501competency-based728%71%$6,049
41$12,251tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Service Professions Associate of Applied ScienceLicensed Paramedic · 29-2043Tyler Junior CollegeTyler 75701competency-based1844%74%$9,245
42$13,028tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Services Paramedic - Certificate IIBasic EMT Intermediate EMT or Paramedic · 29-2042Texas State Technical College AbileneAbilene 79601competency-based
43$13,028tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Services-Paramedic Certificate 2Texas Department of Health Certification Examination · 29-2042Texas State Technical College BrownwoodBrownwood 76801competency-based
44$13,404tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Services AASCertificate · 29-2043Midland CollegeMidland 79705competency-based4080%92%$21,367
45$13,632tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Service-ParamedicCertificate · 29-2042Texas State Technical College HarlingenHarlingen 78550competency-based8158%76%$15,828
46$14,606tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Technology (EMT) (V) AASParamedic Certification and National Reg of EMT's · 29-2042South Texas CollegeMcallen 78501competency-based11628%66%$8,290
47$15,420tuition + fees + suppliesEmergency Medical Services AASCertificate · 29-2042Texas State Technical College BrownwoodBrownwood 76801competency-based1926%71%$14,476
48$18,100tuition + fees + suppliesEMT-ParamedicParamedic National Registry · 29-2043Central Texas CollegeKilleen 76549competency-based22164%81%$16,705
49$19,605tuition + fees + suppliesParamedic AASState Certification · 29-2042Texas State Technical College AbileneAbilene 79601competency-based1839%56%$14,319

Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,833 programs for Texas 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 Texas 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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