2 accredited schools across the Shreveport metro area trained 88 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.
This public two-year college in Bossier Parish graduated 79 EMT students in 2023–24, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,435.
9 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,618.
2 accredited schools in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro area graduated 88 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Bossier Parish Community College with 79.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metro earn a median $31,610 a year ($15.20/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $35,870 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.