Emergency Medical Services

Students accepted into the program must bring a credit/debit card to pay online fees on the first day of class. Attending the first session is mandatory. If you are absent, your spot may be given to someone else. 

Extra Costs & Supplies not covered by tuition:

• Criminal Background Check/Health Records Tracking - $104.00 (subject to change) – payment first class session
• EMT Computerized (NREMT) Exam - $104.00 (subject to change) – due at end of class completion
• Fieldprint Fingerprints - $37.00 (subject to change) – due before the class ends
• Certification Application (IDPH) - $30.00 (subject to change) – due prior to end of class
• Emergency Care Textbook AAOS, 15th Edition ISBN-13: 9780135350683 - $23/credit hour, part of EICC Flat Rate Access 
• CPR BLS Certification - $37.00 (subject to change)
• Immunizations: Quanti Feron Gold (TB Test), Hepatitis B, TDAP, Varicella, MMR (mandatory before clinical) Seasonal Flu, COVID 19 – if required by clinical partners
• EMS Uniform Pants – Navy or black
• EMS Boots or Sneakers – Black
• Stethescope – Optional
• Blood Pressure Cuff – Optional
• Watch with Second Hand – Optional

Students must:

• Be 17 years of age
• Complete a Criminal Background Check including fingerprinting 
• Have verification of immunizations prior to start of clinical:
  • Quanti Feron Gold (TB test)
  • Hepatitis B
  • TDAP
  • Varicella, MMR
  • Seasonal Flu
  • Covid-19

• National Registry Written Pass-Rate Success: 67%
• National Registry Practical Pass-Rate Success: 100%
• Positive Placement: 67%
• Retention: 83.3%
• Attrition: 16.7%

The Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (www.caahep.org) upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
727-210-2350
www.caahep.org

To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
www.coaemsp.org

As of the most recent data, the success rate for the National Registry of EMT's  Paramedic Cognitive exam stood at 87%. Similarly, the positive placement rate for graduates was also 87%.  Positive placement, as defined by CoAEMSP, encompasses full- or part-time employment in a related field, pursuing further education, or serving in the military. Positive placement is assessed upon program completion.

Furthermore, the program's recent retention rate was measured at 83%.

“To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.”

We take great pride in the accreditation of our Paramedic program by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), based on the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). Our Paramedic students consistently demonstrate exceptional performance on both the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Cognitive (written) exam and the NREMT Psychomotor exam.