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EMT & paramedic training in Colorado
Colorado has 15 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Colorado, expect to start around $38,370–$40,100 and reach a median of $45,750 with experience; the top quarter earn $49,930 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Colorado). Graduates of these Colorado programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $42,599 in their first year, against $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What emergency medical technicians earn in Colorado
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 3,060 employed in Colorado. National median: $44,470.
Campuses in Colorado, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AuroraColorado SpringsDeltaFort MorganGlenwood SpringsGrand JunctionGreeleyLa JuntaLakewoodLamarLittletonPuebloSterlingTrinidadWestminster
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Public | 215 | $87,754 | $9,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Community College of Aurora | Aurora | Public | 52 | $53,060 | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Public | 130 | $45,323 | $3,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Aims Community College | Greeley | Public | 131 | $44,625 | $6,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Colorado Mountain College | Glenwood Springs | Public | 181 | $42,599 | $5,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Front Range Community College | Westminster | Public | 124 | $30,625 | $6,500 | not reported | not reported |
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Public | 118 | $28,675 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pikes Peak State College | Colorado Springs | Public | 223 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | Public | 80 | not reported | $12,673 | not reported | not reported |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Public | 46 | not reported | not reported | 96% | $9,051 |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | Public | 30 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Otero College | La Junta | Public | 15 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Morgan Community College | Fort Morgan | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 55% | not reported |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 57% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.