3 accredited schools across the Huntington metro area trained 79 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.
40 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college, the 5th-most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,464 ($6,000 out of state).
Public two-year college in Huntington that reported 34 EMT graduates in 2023–24, the most in the state. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $4,818 ($12,004 out of state).
5 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college.
3 accredited schools in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area graduated 79 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Ashland Community and Technical College with 40.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro earn a median $35,630 a year ($17.13/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $34,360 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.