2 accredited schools across the Richmond metro area trained 25 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 Richmond that reported 22 EMT graduates in 2023–24, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,881 ($10,179 out of state).
Public two-year college in Chester that reported 3 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,788 ($10,086 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the Richmond, VA metro area graduated 25 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was J Sargeant Reynolds Community College with 22.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Richmond, VA metro earn a median $47,290 a year ($22.74/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $45,420 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.