2 accredited schools across the North Port metro area trained 123 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.
77 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college.
46 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college.
2 accredited schools in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area graduated 123 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Suncoast Technical College with 77.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro earn a median $46,690 a year ($22.45/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $39,870 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.