EMS Program Performance

EMS program outcomes for pass rates, paramedic retention, and job placement.

NREMT Pass Rate

EMT Basic

Three-Year Average:
First quarter 2022 through first quarter 2025
Attempted 478
First Attempt Pass (366) 77%
Cumulative Pass within Three Attempts (420) 88%
Failed All Six Attempts 0%
Eligible for Retest (56) 12%

Advanced EMT

Three-Year Average:
First quarter 2022 through first quarter 2025
Attempted 98
First Attempt Pass (69) 70%
Cumulative Pass within Three Attempts (85) 87%
Cumulative Pass within Six Attempts (87) 89%
Failed All Six Attempts 0%
Eligible for Retest (11) 11%

Paramedic

Three-Year Average:
First quarter 2022 through first quarter 2025 
Attempted 54
First Attempt Pass (51) 94%
Cumulative Pass within Three Attempts (54) 100%
Cumulative Pass within Six Attempts N/A
Failed All Six Attempts N/A
Eligible for Retest N/A

Paramedic Retention and Reported Outcomes

CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

  • The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2023
  • Student retention rate for calendar year 2023: 70%
  • Positive placement rate for graduates was 100% in calendar year 2023.
    • Placement is defined by the CoAEMSP as 'Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military'. Positive placement is measured at completion of the program