2 accredited schools across the Hickory metro area trained 14 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.
Public two-year college in Hudson that reported 11 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,432 ($8,576 out of state).
3 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,128 ($7,504 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area graduated 14 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute with 11.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro earn a median $46,020 a year ($22.12/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.