Paramedic - Programmatic Outcomes Data

 

 Class of 2016 2017 2018  2019 2020  2021​ 2022
Enrollment 35 40 36 35 32 22 30
Graduates 31 35 33 31 ​28 21 25​
Retention 86.1% 87.5% 91.7%​ 88.6% ​87.5%  95.5% ​83.3%
IDPH (written) 96.6%* 97.1% 97% N/A N/A​ N/A​ ​N/A
NREMT EXAM (written) N/A N/A 100% 93.5% 71.4%  61.9% ​73.9%
NREMT EXAM (practical) 92.8% N/A 100%​ 93.5% 71.4% 100% ​86%
Job Placement**** 84% 77% 90.9% 96.8% 75%​ 66.7% ​76%

 

Enrollment: The number of students enrolled in the program for the first time in the Fall semester of the fiscal year.

R​etention: The percent of students in the enrollment cohortᵻ that were retained until the end of the subsequent Spring semester of the program.

Graduates: The number of students in the enrollment cohortᵻ that completed the certificate within the 100% timeframe (three semesters) of the program.

Exam Pass Rate: The percent of graduates who passed the licensure exam (IDPH and NREMT) out of those who took the exam.

Job Placement Rate: The percent of graduates that are employed as a Paramedic within the first six months after program completion.

Enrollment Cohort: Students that enrolled in the program for the first time in the Fall semester are designated as the enrollment cohort for that fiscal year. There is one enrollment cohort for this program per fiscal year.

Job Placement Data Source: The Program Director collects job placement data at the time of completion (0 months) up until 12 months from completion.

N/A: Not available for this fiscal year.

Note: AC and AAS Paramedic programmatic outcomes are the same. This is because students seeking to complete the AAS are taking non-paramedic courses to complete the full AAS degree and often take those courses before or after receiving their AC credential. ​​​​​​​​