5 accredited schools across the Charlotte metro area trained 77 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.
50 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 2nd-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Rowan County graduated 9 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,824 ($6,432 out of state).
This public two-year college in Gaston County graduated 8 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in Iredell County graduated 5 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
This public two-year college in York County graduated 5 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,416 ($9,720 out of state).
5 accredited schools in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area graduated 77 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Central Piedmont Community College with 50.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro earn a median $45,550 a year ($21.90/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $44,250 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.