2 accredited schools across the Columbus metro area trained 40 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.
21 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 public two-year college in Muscogee County graduated 19 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,400 ($4,800 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area graduated 40 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Chattahoochee Valley Community College with 21.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Columbus, GA-AL metro earn a median $38,400 a year ($18.46/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $45,550 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.