2 accredited Rhode Island schools graduated 6 EMT students in 2023–24. Compare them by city below, with published costs, program length and what EMTs earn in Rhode Island.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
This private nonprofit four-year institution in Kent County graduated 5 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $33,225.
This private nonprofit four-year institution in Bristol County graduated 1 EMT student in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $42,336.
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We list 2 accredited Rhode Island schools that graduated EMT students in 2023–24, 0 of them public. Together they awarded 6 EMT credentials that year.
Most Rhode Island 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 $37,781; a short certificate typically costs a fraction of that.
The median emergency medical technician in Rhode Island earns $51,290 a year ($24.66 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025, versus $44,470 nationally. The top 10% earn $61,160 or more.
New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich reported the most EMT graduates in Rhode Island: 5 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.