Emergency Medical Services

close-up of paramedics working on manikin with stethoscope and giving oxygen
At a Glance

Paramedic • AEMT • EMT • EMR

    EMS is an exciting, challenging career with unlimited opportunities for growth and advancement in the health care industry. EMS has immediate openings with flexible scheduling, competitive pay and potential for bonuses, training reimbursement, incentives, benefits and retirement pensions. LLCC students train in LLCC’s state-of-the-art indoor ambulance simulator to master handling real-world situations. EMT, advanced EMT (AEMT) and paramedic courses have a clinical portion. Clinical time is completed in and outside of hospital settings.

    Read "Emergency Medical Services: Saving lives every day" in LLCC's FORWARD magazine!

    Become a paramedic!

    • Expanded program capacity & core instruction team
    • Dedicated medical director
    • Remote attendance options; all sessions recorded
    • Monthly student progress meetings
    • New course sequence

    LLCC offers the following programs in emergency medical services. Read about the courses required for each program. Note that EMTs and paramedics must be licensed. After successful completion of the EMT or paramedic program, students sit for a licensing exam via a state or national agency (some states may also require EMRs to be licensed). Fees vary by test.

     

    Emergency Medical Services • Associate in Applied Science

    Time to completion: 2 years

    Paramedic • Certificate of Achievement

    Time to completion: 11 months

    Advanced Emergency Medical Technician • Certificate of Completion

    Time to completion: 24 weeks

    Emergency Medical Technician • Certificate of Completion

    Time to completion: 16 weeks

    Emergency Medical Responder • Certificate of Completion

    Time to completion: 16 weeks

    The Paramedic program is a current candidate for accreditation by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) and has received the following Paramedic program letter of review:

    The Lincoln Land Community College Paramedic Program has been issued a Letter of Review by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP Executive Office). This letter is NOT a CAAHEP accreditation status, it is a status signifying that a program seeking initial accreditation has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the accreditation Standards through the Letter of Review Self Study Report (LSSR) and other documentation. Letter of Review is recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for eligibility to take the NREMT's Paramedic credentialing examination(s). However, it is NOT a guarantee of eventual accreditation.

    To contact CoAEMSP Executive Office:
    8301 Lakeview Parkway Suite 111-312
    Rowlett, TX 75088
    214-703-8445
    Fax: 214-703-8992

    Cohort year Exam pass rate Exam Retention Job placement
    2018-2019 93.75% IL 59.25% 88%
    2019-2020 80% NR 45.5% 100%

    2020-2021
    (COVID year; some students are still in the process of completing testing.)

    		 70% NR 83.3% 90%
    2021-2022 91.7% NR 94% 100%
    Overall average 83.86% N/A 70.51% 94.5%


    Cohort years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 were figured using the current CoAEMSP approved 10% formula. Cohort year 2018-2019 was based on the program's own formula.