Paramedic Program Outcomes

We are proud of the fact that our paramedic program has been nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Committee on Accreditation of Educational programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) since 1984. Weber State was the first accredited paramedic program in Utah and one of the first in the nation.

Paramedic Student Success, Retention and Employment Rates:
CoAEMSP and CAAHEP require that all accredited programs maintain, and make available to the public, current and consistent summary information about student/graduate achievement that includes the results of one or more of the outcomes assessments. Weber State's paramedic program exceeds all minimum thresholds and greatly surpasses national pass rate averages.

CoAEMSP Annual report year of 2022 (most recent year reported):

• First time National Registry cognitive paramedic pass rate: 100%
• National Registry psychomotor skills exam pass rate: 100%

For previous three academic years (2019 - 2021):

• First time National Registry cognitive paramedic pass rate: 99%
• National Registry psychomotor skills exam pass rate: 100%

Student Retention Rate for the annual report year of 2022: 93%

Positive Placement Rate: The positive placement rate, as defined by CAAHEP based on graduates of the paramedic program who are reporting working in either a full-time or part-time position as a paramedic within twelve months of graduation, continuing their education, or serving in the military, are 95% as of the annual report for 2022.

Paramedic Program Goals as Defined by CAAHEP/CoAEMSP

The paramedic program will “prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains,” with or without exit points at the Emergency Medical Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, and Advanced EMT levels.

EMT Student Success Rates from January 1, 2021, to present (3 years):

First time NREMT pass rate: = 85% (68% is national average).
Second and third written attempt = 92% (80% is national average).