Paramedic Academy Outcome Data
Paramedic Program Overview
On January 9, 2010, 29 students enrolled in Mecklenburg County's first community college paramedic program in over a decade, marking the beginning of a transformative partnership between Central Piedmont Community College and the Carolinas Medical Center’s Center for Prehospital Medicine (CPM). This collaboration established a rigorous and comprehensive paramedic training program designed to meet the evolving needs of the EMS profession.
The Central Piedmont/CPM paramedic program spans five semesters and requires students to complete 1,096 hours of coursework, practical training, and clinical experience. This structure ensures students gain a thorough understanding of both the theoretical and practical aspects of emergency medical care. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for both the North Carolina Office of EMS paramedic certification exam and the National Registry paramedic exam.
Graduates of this program are fully prepared to enter the workforce in the field of prehospital emergency medical care. Whether seeking to work in advanced life support systems, critical care transport, or community paramedicine roles, students leave the program equipped with the knowledge, skills, and credentials necessary to succeed in their chosen careers.
Goals Statement
To prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.
Accreditation
The Central Piedmont Community College/Carolinas Medical Center Consortium is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
9355 113th St. N
#7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350
Fax: 727-210-2354
Email: mail@caahep.org
caahep.org
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
coaemsp.org
Program Outcomes
Class of 2022
Enrollment and Attrition
- Students Enrolled: 20
- Students Graduated: 16
- Attrition Rate: 20.0%
Exam Outcomes
- Graduates Attempting Certifying Exam: 16
- Graduates Passing on First Attempt: 16
- First Attempt Pass Rate: 100%
Employment
- Graduates Employed: 16
- Employment Rate: 100%
Class of 2021
Enrollment and Attrition
- Students Enrolled: 19
- Students Graduated: 15
- Attrition Rate: 21.1%
Exam Outcomes
- Graduates Attempting Certifying Exam: 15
- Graduates Passing on First Attempt: 15
- First Attempt Pass Rate: 100%
Employment
- Graduates Employed: 15
- Employment Rate: 100%
Class of 2019–20
Enrollment and Attrition
- Number of students enrolled: 24
- Number of students graduating: 19
- Attrition: 20.8%
Exam Outcomes
- Graduates attempting certifying exam: 19
- Graduates passing certifying exam on first attempt: 19
- Percent passing on first attempt: 100%
Employment
- Number of graduates employed: 19
- Percentage of graduates employed: 100%
Class of 2018–19
Enrollment and Attrition
- Number of student enrolled: 27
- Number of students graduating: 17
- Attrition: 37%
Exam Outcomes
- Graduates attempting certifying exam: 17
- Graduates passing certifying exam on first attempt: 17
- Percent passing on first attempt: 100%
Employment
- Number of graduates employed: 17
- Percentage of graduates employed: 100%
Class of 2017–18
Enrollment and Attrition
- Number of student enrolled: 26
- Number of students graduating: 14
- Attrition: 47%
Exam Outcomes
- Graduates attempting certifying exam: 14
- Graduates passing certifying exam on first attempt: 14
- Percent passing on first attempt: 100%
Employment
- Number of graduates employed: 14
- Percentage of graduates employed: 100%