EMS Paramedicine Reports

Next Visit: 2023

2021 Paramedicine Program Outcomes

• 75% NREMT cognitive exam pass rate
• 89% retention
• 100% positive job placement

2020 Paramedicine Program Outcomes

• 100% NREMT cognitive exam pass rate
• 75% retention
• 100% positive job placement

2018 CAAHEP Accreditation Renewal

2018 Annual Report to CoAEMSP and CAHEP - report available by contacting the Accreditation Liaison Officer

• 2018-2019 Paramedicine Program Outcomes
  • Success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 100%
  • Positive placement rate for graduates was 100%
  • Retention rate was 92.9%.

2019 Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) Reports

• 2019  HECC EMT Accreditation Self-Study
• 2019 HECC EMS Program Accreditation Report

2014 Report - State Report

2012 Report - Initial EMS Report and EMT

2009 Report - EMT and Paramedic

EMT Reports

The EMT reports, in some cases, are combined with the EMS reports. in more recent years 

2004 Report

1999 Report

For additional report information contact the Accreditation Liaison Officer.

The EMS programs meet or exceeds the required skills and knowledge as set forth by the National EMS Education Standards and the Oregon Health Authority DHS-EMS division.  Programs are currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Oregon Health Authority DHSEMS. Each Committee on Accreditation (CoA) in the CAAHEP system works directly with programs in its discipline (CoAEMSP for Paramedicine) throughout the accreditation process.

Southwestern began offering the two-year EMT-Paramedic Degree in Fall 2008. The first on-site visit for program approval took place on May 28 and 29, 2009. In March of 2019, the Emergency Medical Services-Paramedic program was awarded continuing accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).  The next scheduled site visit is in 2023.