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EMT & Paramedic Apprenticeships in Illinois
6 registered apprenticeship programs in Illinois 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 IDPH-approved paramedic education program is required; Illinois has no apprenticeship substitute for the coursework.
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Registered programs by city
Elgin (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Elgin Community College | Multiple Employer |
Pekin (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| SkillsUSA Illinois, Inc. | Multiple Employer |
Belleville (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Southwestern Illinois College | Multiple Employer |
Joliet (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| THE LEGACY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC | Multiple Employer |
Popular Grove (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| North Boone Fire District 3 | Multiple Employer |
Alton (1)
| Sponsor | Program type |
|---|
| Fosterburg Fire Protection District | Single Employer |
To apply: contact sponsors through apprenticeship.gov or the sponsor's own site. Prefer classroom-first? Compare the 42 EMT & paramedic schools in Illinois.
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.