6 accredited schools across the Cleveland metro area trained 414 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 Cleveland that reported 214 EMT graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,736 ($8,736 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Elyria that reported 78 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,655 ($8,250 out of state).
61 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public career school. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $2,650 for a program of about 5 months.
48 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,322 ($8,685 out of state).
Public career school in Brecksville that reported 8 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $1,300 for a program of about 5 months.
This public career school in Lorain County graduated 5 EMT students in 2023–24.
6 accredited schools in the Cleveland, OH metro area graduated 414 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Cuyahoga Community College District with 214.
Among schools that published a program price, Cuyahoga Valley Career Center in Brecksville listed the lowest total: $1,300 for tuition, books and supplies.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Cleveland, OH metro earn a median $44,480 a year ($21.39/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $40,220 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.