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EMT & Paramedic Schools in Colorado
20 schools in Colorado offer EMT & paramedic-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 1 registered apprenticeship program in Colorado trains EMT & paramedic apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups emt & paramedic with radiologic technology — schools below may offer any of these.
Occupation pay is what working EMT & paramedic professionals in Colorado earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to EMT & paramedic in Colorado
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Emergency Medical Technician — Colorado Dept of Public Health and Environment~Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division
- Nontransplant Tissue Bank (NTTB) — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Colorado Office of Nontransplant Tissue Bank Registration
- Respiratory Therapist — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Respiratory Therapy Licensure Office
- Psychiatric Technician — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners
- Nail Technician — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
- Surgical Technologists — Department of Regulatory Agencies~Division of Professions & Occupations~Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | public | $3,796 | 95.7% | $45,516 |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | public | $6,007 | 23.2% | $40,796 |
| Pickens Technical College | Aurora | public | $6,600 | 67.9% | $39,210 |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | public | $7,813 | 33.8% | $44,127 |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora | public | $8,656 | 18.7% | $44,592 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | public | $9,044 | 31.6% | $46,288 |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | public | $9,266 | 45.1% | $39,429 |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | public | $9,161 | 37.4% | $38,719 |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | public | $11,571 | 26.1% | $48,341 |
| Community College of Denver | Denver | public | $9,450 | 15.9% | $39,095 |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | public | $11,463 | 33.1% | $41,887 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | Rangely | public | $12,131 | 42.2% | $43,526 |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | public | $13,031 | 26% | $45,910 |
| Otero College | La Junta | public | $11,103 | 41% | $39,018 |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | public | $10,772 | 53.1% | $36,475 |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | public | $12,045 | 30.6% | $37,434 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | public | $15,103 | 42.5% | $45,823 |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | public | $13,801 | 35.3% | $39,893 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | Aurora | private for-profit | $16,666 | 78.6% | $42,456 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Denver | Denver | private for-profit | $22,034 | 75.7% | $38,673 |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not EMT & paramedic graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: EMT & Paramedic school in Colorado
- How much do EMT & Paramedic schools cost in Colorado?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 20 EMT & paramedic schools in Colorado is $10,938. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a EMT & paramedic in Colorado?
- Yes — Colorado has 1 registered apprenticeship program where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the EMT & paramedic apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a EMT & paramedic earn in Colorado?
- Working EMT & paramedic professionals in Colorado earn a median of $45,750 per year, ranging from about $38,370 to $58,320 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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