Find an accredited EMT training institution

Do you need initial training as an EMT-Basic, Advanced EMT, or Paramedic? Find an accredited training institution.

Regions

The approved level and region are listed for each accredited training institution. Several institutions are active in multiple regions.

• Region I: Western MA
• Region II: Central MA
• Region III: Northeastern MA
• Region IV: Boston/MetroWest
• Region V: Southeastern MA/Cape Cod

Institutions

EMT training institutions are accredited by the Department of Public Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services for 3-year terms. Paramedic education sites are also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

• AD Quality EMS Training, Inc.
  Leominster, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region II
  MA DPH accreditation expires 1/1/2027
• Anna Maria College
  Paxton, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Letter of Review)
  Region II
  MA DPH accreditation expires 2/1/2027
• Bay State EMS Educators, LLC
  North Chelmsford, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Regions III and IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2025
• Beauport Ambulance Service Training Center
  Gloucester, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT Region III
  MA DPH accreditation expires 10/1/2026
• Boston EMS 
  Boston, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 11/1/2026
• Boston Fire
  Boston, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 2/1/2026
• Boston University
  Boston, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2026
• Bristol Community College
  Fall River, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2026
• Bunker Hill Community College
  Chelsea, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Regions IV and V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2026
• Cambridge College
  Boston, MA 
  Approved Levels:  EMT
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 5/1/2026
• Cape Cod Community College
  W. Barnstable, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Letter of Review)
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 1/1/2025
• Cape Cod CPR
  South Yarmouth, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 9/1/2027
• Cataldo Ambulance Service, Inc.
  Malden, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Letter of Review)
  Regions III and IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 5/1/2027
• City of Fall River EMS Education Center
  Fall River, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 2/1/2027
• Coastal EMS Academy, LLC.
  Quincy, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2027
• Comprehensive Medical Teaching Institute/Tufts Center Consortium for Paramedic Education
  Weymouth, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 11/1/2024
• County Ambulance Service
  Pittsfield, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region I
  MA DPH accreditation expires 9/1/2027
• EMS Training , LLC
  Lowell, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region III
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2026
• EMT Academy
  Springfield, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Letter of Review)
  Region I
  MA DPH accreditation expires 8/1/2025
• GMEC Enterprises, LLC
  Rochester, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 12/1/2025
• Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School
  New Bedford, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 8/1/2025
• Greenfield Community College
  Greenfield, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Region I
  MA DPH accreditation expires 5/1/2026
• Institute for Emergency Medical Education
  Sandwich, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 4/1/2027
• LOC EMT Training
  Leicester, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region II
  MA DPH accreditation expires 11/1/2026
• Masconomet Regional High School
  Topsfield, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region III
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2026
• Massachusetts Bay Community College
  Framingham, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2026
• Massachusetts Emergency Care Training Academy
  Millbury, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region II
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2027
• Massachusetts Maritime Academy
  Buzzards Bay, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 11/1/2025
• Massasoit Community College
  Brockton, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Regions IV and V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 3/1/2026
• McNeilly EMS Educators
  Manchester, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region III and IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 3/1/2026
• Metrowest EMS Educators
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 2/1/2025
• Mount Wachusett Community College
  Gardner, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Letter of Review)
  Region II
  MA DPH accreditation expires 8/1/2027
• National EMS Institute
  Carver, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Regions I, II, III, IV and V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 12/1/2025
• National Medical Education & Training Center
  West Bridgewater, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 4/1/2025
• NCTI-Springfield
  Springfield, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Region I
  MA DPH accreditation expires 1/1/2026
• New Bedford EMS Training Academy
  New Bedford, MA 
  Approved Levels:  EMT
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 8/1/2026
• New England EMS Institute
  Manchester, NH
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Out of State – NH
  MA DPH accreditation expires 12/1/2025
• New England Institute for Prehospital Medicine (NEIPM)
  Wilmington, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Letter of Review)
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 1/1/2026
• NHTI Concord Community College
  Concord, NH
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Out of state – NH
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2027
• North Adams Ambulance Services, Inc.
  North Adams, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region I MA
  MA DPH accreditation expires 1/1/2027
• North Shore Community College
  Danvers, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region III
  MA DPH accreditation expires 8/1/2026
• Northeastern University - Bouve College of Health Science
  Boston, MA
  Approved levels: EMT
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 5/1/2027
• Northern Essex Community College
  Lawrence, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Region III
  MA DPH accreditation expires 1/1/2027
• Patriot Training, LLC
  Chelmsford, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Regions II and IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 2/1/2027
• PrideStar EMS Inc.
  Lowell, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region III
  MA DPH accreditation expires 1/1/2025
• Pro EMS: Center for MEDICS
  Cambridge, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Regions II and IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 1/1/2027
• Quinsigamond Community College
  Worcester, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Region II
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2026​​​​​​
• South Shore Hospital  
  Weymouth, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 12/1/2024
• Southern Berkshire Volunteer Ambulance Squad, Inc.
  Great Barrington, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region I
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2025
• Springfield College
  Springfield, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region I
  MA DPH accreditation expires 5/1/2027
• Springfield Technical Community College
  Springfield, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region I
  MA DPH accreditation expires 4/1/2027
• Star of Life Academy, Inc.
  Phillipston, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Regions I and II
  MA DPH accreditation expires 3/1/2026
• StarFire EMS
  Winchester, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region IV
  MA DPH accreditation expires 7/1/2027
• STAT Emergency Medical Training
  North Dartmouth, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 4/1/2027
• Swansea Ambulance Corps
  Swansea, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 1/1/2026
• Sylvester Consultants
  Hyannis, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region V
  MA DPH accreditation expires 7/1/2025
• Tufts University
  Medford, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region III
  MA DPH accreditation expires 4/1/2026
• United Training Center
  Lewiston, ME
  Approved Levels: EMT, AEMT, Paramedic (CAAHEP Accredited)
  Out of State - ME and Region III
  MA DPH accreditation expires 7/1/2025
• Westfield State University
  Westfield, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region I
  MA DPH accreditation expires 6/1/2026
• When Seconds Count
  Salem, MA
  Approved Levels: EMT
  Region III
  MA DPH accreditation expires 7/1/2026