4 accredited North Dakota schools graduated 31 EMT students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what EMTs earn in North Dakota.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
18 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,167 ($6,251 out of state).
This public two-year college in Bottineau County graduated 8 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,530 ($6,796 out of state).
This public two-year college in Richland County graduated 3 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,997 ($5,995 out of state).
Public two-year college in Devils Lake that reported 2 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,250.
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We list 4 accredited North Dakota schools that graduated EMT students in 2023–24, 4 of them public. Together they awarded 31 EMT credentials that year.
Most North Dakota schools on this list are colleges that charge by the credit hour rather than a flat program price. Their median annual in-district tuition is $4,390; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median emergency medical technician in North Dakota earns $39,670 a year ($19.07 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $44,470 nationally. The top 10% earn $54,100 or more.
Bismarck State College in Bismarck reported the most EMT graduates in North Dakota: 18 in 2023–24.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.
Most states use the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) cognitive exam plus a psychomotor (skills) exam for initial licensure.