Dregs,

It depends on what your wanting your EMT certification for. If you are wanting to work on an ambulance, then yes KCC and HCC are basically the only way to go since you will also need to be licensed by the state after you get your certification.

If you are not wanting to work on an ambulance, and just need the NREMT certification then there are a lot of other options. There is a school in Idaho ( http://www.emtfiretraining.com that offers a hybrid EMT Basic or EMT Advanced course where you do most of the coursework here at home, then have to travel to the academy in Idaho for the final Skills Week and exams.

That route is a LOT cheaper than KCC, and it will only take about 2 months to complete, depending on when you schedule your Skills Week.

If you do later decide that you want to work on an ambulance and therefore need your state license, you would have to make up the difference in training hours and classes at KCC or HCC.