4 accredited schools across the Birmingham metro area trained 117 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
60 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
This private nonprofit four-year institution in Jefferson County graduated 45 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $12,360.
This public two-year college in Jefferson County graduated 6 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,810 ($7,620 out of state).
6 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,556 ($7,112 out of state).
4 accredited schools in the Birmingham, AL metro area graduated 117 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Jefferson State Community College with 60.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Birmingham, AL metro earn a median $38,920 a year ($18.71/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $37,810 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.