Tuition and Payment Plans

How Much Does EMT School Cost in the Rio Grande Valley?

At Elite Medical Training Solutions, EMT-Basic tuition is $2,000 and Advanced EMT tuition is $2,750. Your textbook, EMTS polo, background check, immunizations, drug screening and liability coverage are already included, and you can reserve your seat with a deposit and pay the rest through a payment plan.

EMT-Basic Hybrid

$2,000

14 weeks. $500 deposit reserves your seat.

See the EMT course

Advanced EMT Hybrid

$2,750

18 weeks. $750 deposit reserves your seat.

See the AEMT course

What your tuition includes

One price covers everything you need to start and finish the course with EMTS:

  • All instruction, online lessons and in-person skills labs
  • Access to the EMTS learning management system
  • Course textbook
  • EMTS navy polo
  • Background check
  • Immunizations
  • Drug screening
  • Blanket student liability coverage
  • Skills testing administered by EMTS

Paid separately to the provider: the National Registry (NREMT) exam fee, the Texas DSHS certification fee and DSHS fingerprinting.

How EMTS compares

Here is how EMTS tuition compares with the published program cost at South Texas College, the largest public EMS program in the Valley.

Elite Medical Training Solutions South Texas College
EMT-Basic total cost $2,000 $4,719.50
Advanced EMT total cost $2,750 $3,732.65
Format Hybrid: online lessons plus in-person skills labs Face to face, day classes
Book and uniform shirt Included Included in total
Background check, immunizations, drug screening Included Not listed in total
How to enroll Reserve your seat online with a deposit Info session, application and waitlist

South Texas College figures are the program totals published on the STC EMS program page (verified by STC June 10, 2025) and include tuition, fees, insurance, books, uniform and supply package. Prices can change, so check with STC for current costs.

Ways to pay

Pay in full

Pay your full tuition at checkout and you are done.

Deposit plus payment plan

Reserve your seat with a deposit ($500 for EMT, $750 for AEMT). The remaining balance is spread out through a payment plan.

Sponsor or financing

Employers, agencies and third-party financing can cover some or all of your tuition. Contact us to set it up.

How the payment plan works

  1. Reserve your seat. Pay your deposit online. It is credited in full toward your tuition.
  2. Set up your plan in Week 1. Onboarding week is for getting started. We set up your plan and give you your payment amount and dates before anything is charged.
  3. Payments start in Week 2. Payments are charged automatically every two weeks, with an emailed receipt each time.
  4. Your plan ends when your balance is paid. It never renews and is not a subscription.

Tuition FAQ

How much does EMT school cost?

EMT-Basic tuition at EMTS is $2,000 and Advanced EMT tuition is $2,750. Your textbook, polo, background check, immunizations, drug screening and liability coverage are included.

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes. Reserve your seat with a deposit and pay the remaining balance through a payment plan that is set up during onboarding week. Payments start in Week 2 of class.

What is not included in tuition?

The National Registry exam fee, the Texas DSHS certification fee and DSHS fingerprinting are paid separately to those providers.

Is the deposit refundable?

Cancellations and refunds follow our Cancellation and Refund Policy, including the 72-hour cancellation window.

Can my employer or agency pay my tuition?

Yes. Contact us and we will set up sponsor billing. Any portion a sponsor does not pay remains the student’s responsibility.

Full details are in our Tuition Payment Terms. Questions? Call (956) 328-3040.

Ready to reserve your seat?

Seats are limited to 30 per class.