Program outcomes

Every National Registry result since 2008.

Accredited programs are required to publish their outcomes. We publish all of ours: every cohort, every attempt, with the counts behind each percentage.

Our own record, 2008 to today. Wider than the CoAEMSP reporting window below, which begins with the 2016 cohort.

84%
Pass the National Registry on the first attempt, all cohorts since 2008
96%
Pass within three attempts, since 2008
477
Candidates across 16 graduating cohorts

Pass rate by cohort.

First-attempt and cumulative (within three attempts) pass rates on the National Registry Paramedic cognitive exam. CoAEMSP’s minimum for an accredited program is 70%.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2008 2009 2012 2012-13 2014 2015-16 2016-17 2017 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2023 2024 2025 90% within three 79% first attempt
Source: program National Registry tracking, 2008–2023, and the CoAEMSP Enrollment and Outcomes report for 2024 and 2025. Cohorts are labeled by graduation year; the 2017 cohort was an external (non-CFD) class.

The numbers behind the chart.

Newest cohort first. “Sat” is the number of candidates who attempted that try; “passed” is how many of them passed it.

Cohort Candidates 1st attempt
passed / sat
2nd attempt
passed / sat
3rd attempt
passed / sat
First attempt Within three
2025Per-attempt detail from the CoAEMSP table; second and third attempts not broken out. 52 41 / 52 — — 79% 90%
2024Per-attempt detail from the CoAEMSP table; second and third attempts not broken out. 47 37 / 47 — — 79% 96%
2023The one remaining candidate passed on a fourth attempt. 37 29 / 37 5 / 8 2 / 3 78% 97%
2021-22 37 33 / 37 4 / 4 — 89% 100%
2020-21 31 20 / 31 7 / 11 0 / 4 65% 87%
2019-20 35 28 / 35 5 / 7 0 / 2 80% 94%
2018-19 30 27 / 30 2 / 3 0 / 1 90% 97%
2017-18 23 22 / 23 0 / 1 1 / 1 96% 100%
2017External (non-CFD) cohort. 16 11 / 16 2 / 5 2 / 3 69% 94%
2016-17 32 27 / 32 3 / 5 0 / 2 84% 94%
2015-16 24 22 / 24 2 / 2 — 92% 100%
2014 23 22 / 23 1 / 1 — 96% 100%
2012-13 25 22 / 25 2 / 3 1 / 1 88% 100%
2012 24 22 / 24 1 / 2 0 / 1 92% 96%
2009 18 17 / 18 1 / 1 — 94% 100%
2008 23 21 / 23 0 / 2 1 / 2 91% 96%
All cohorts 477 401 / 477 84% 96%
Annual report to CoAEMSP

The three outcomes our accreditor tracks.

Each year the program reports enrollment, retention, National Registry success, and positive placement to the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions. The threshold for each is 70%. Cohorts enrolled 2016 through 2025.

96%
Retention rate
81%
NREMT first-attempt pass rate
94%
NREMT pass within three attempts
100%
Positive job placement

Retention is the share of students who enrolled and went on to complete the program.

National Registry success is the share of graduates who pass the NREMT Paramedic cognitive exam within three attempts, which is the measure CoAEMSP uses.

Positive placement follows the CoAEMSP definition: a graduate who is employed full- or part-time in the profession or a related field, continuing their education, or serving in the military, within a year of graduation.

The report as submitted Every cohort since 2016 with enrollment date, on-time graduation date, attrition, retention, pass rates, and placement. Open full size →
CoAEMSP Enrollment and Outcomes table for cohorts enrolled 2016 through 2025; the values are repeated in the table above and the rings on this page.
CoAEMSP
CAAHEP
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

Numbers like these come from preparation.

120 dedicated hours of National Registry prep, scheduled tutoring, and a comprehensive capstone review are built into the program.