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EMT & Paramedic Apprenticeships in California
6 registered apprenticeship programs in California train EMT & paramedic apprentices. Registered apprenticeships (U.S. Dept of Labor) pay wages from day one — training costs are typically covered by the sponsor instead of tuition. Most run 2–5 years to full journey-level pay, and you apply directly to the sponsor. Licensing note: an EMSA-approved accredited paramedic program is required; California has no apprenticeship substitute for paramedic education (unlike its EMT level, paramedic is licensed statewide).
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Registered programs by city
Fontana (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network Program · site | Multiple Employer |
Riverside (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| EMS Pathways Apprenticeship Program (AMR) | Single Employer |
Walnut (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Mt. SAC Healthcare Apprenticeship Program | Multiple Employer |
Concord (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Paramedics 4 Equity (P4E) | Multiple Employer |
Santa Barbara (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| EMS Corps | Single Employer |
Sacramento (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| California Fire Fighter JAC | Multiple Employer |
To apply: contact sponsors through apprenticeship.gov or the sponsor's own site. Prefer classroom-first? Compare the 136 EMT & paramedic schools in California.
Sponsor data: U.S. Dept of Labor Registered Apprenticeship (apprenticeship.gov), refreshed quarterly; locations reflect DOL registration records. Duplicate registrations and corrections-facility programs are filtered from display. Independent site — not affiliated with the U.S. DOL. About half of states run their own apprenticeship agencies (incl. NY, MN, OR, VT, WA, DC) — federal data undercounts those states, so a low count there does not mean apprenticeships don't exist.