Paramedic Program Accreditation & Outcomes

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)

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PA DOH Bureau of EMS Accreditation Contact Information

Pennsylvania Department of Health/Bureau of Emergency Medical Services

1310 Elmerton Ave
Room 166 Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 787-8740

LTS EMS Council

542 County Farm Road, Suite 101
Montoursville, PA 17754-9621
(570) 433-4461
Fax (570) 433-4435 

Outcome Data

In compliance with CAAHEP Standard V.A.4 the Pennsylvania College of Technology paramedic program posts the following outcome data detailing pass rates on the cognitive and psychomotor National Registry exams, positive placement rates, and in-program attrition/retention. All information is verifiable and consistent with the programs CAAHEP/CoAEMSP annual report.

 

Positive Placement

Grad Year# of Grads# of Grads Employed# Serving in the military and/or continuing their education, but NOT employedTotal Positive Placement to Date
2025 - Cert.980%89%
2025 - A.A.S.320%67%
2024 - Cert.10100%100%
2024 - A.A.S.770%100%
2023880%100%
2022550%100%
2021540%80%
2020650%83.3%

Positive Placement

Grad Year# of Grads# of Grads Employed# Serving in the military and/or continuing their education, but NOT employedTotal Positive Placement to Date
2025 - Cert.980%89%
2025 - A.A.S.320%67%
2024 - Cert.10100%100%
2024 - A.A.S.770%100%
2023880%100%
2022550%100%
2021540%80%
2020650%83.3%

National Registry Written Outcomes

Grad Year# of Grads# of grads attempting# passing - 1st attempt# passing within 3 attempts# passing within 6 attempts
2025 - cert.9978%89%N/A
2025 - A.A.S3367%N/AN/A
2024 - cert.101010 (100%)10 (100%)10 (100%)
2024 - A.A.S.777 (100%)7 (100%)7 (100%)
2023888 (100%)8 (100%)8 (100%)
2022555 (100%)5 (100%)5 (100%)
2021554 (80%)4 (80%)4 (80%)
2020665 (83.3%)5 (83.3%)5 (83.3%)

Attrition/Retention Outcomes

After Completing More Than 10% of the Program

On-Time Graduation YearTotal Students in Cohort# of Students Dropped% Attrition% Retention
2025 - cert.10110%90%
2025 - A.A.S.4125%75%
2024 - cert.12216.7%83.3%
2024 - A.A.S.11436.3%63.7%
20239111%89%
2022500%100%
20217228.6%71.4%
20209333.3%66.7%

Program Goal

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