Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Medical Services, more commonly known as EMS, is a system that responds to emergencies in need of highly skilled pre-hospital clinicians. EMS is most recognizable by its vehicles, helicopters, and workforce, which respond to emergency incidents. But far from being simply a ride to the emergency department, this system of coordinated response and emergency medical care involves numerous people and agencies. A comprehensive EMS system is ready every day for every kind of emergency, whether or not that includes going to the hospital.

At Yavapai College, we offer four paths to prepare you to join the EMS field:

  • Associates of Applied Science in Paramedicine
  • Paramedicine Certificate
  • Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
  • Critical Care Provider Certificate
  • "What is EMS" - pdf

The Yavapai College Basic EMT Certification is now available for financial aid.

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EMT Program

Start your journey in emergency medicine with YC’s EMT Program. Through interactive classroom instruction, skills labs, and clinical experiences, you’ll gain the essential knowledge and hands-on practice needed to provide lifesaving care and prepare for National Registry EMT certification.

EMT Program NREMT Pass Rates

Review EMT program completion and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) cognitive exam results by class year.

EMT Program NREMT pass rates by class year, including enrollment dates, graduation dates, program completion, examination attempts, and pass percentages.
Class Year Spring 2026 Fall 2025 Summer 2025 Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024
Enrollment Year January 2026–May 2026 August 2025–December 2025 June 2025–July 2025 January 2025–May 2025 August 2024–December 2024 January 2024–May 2024
Graduation Date May 2026 December 2025 July 2025 May 2025 December 2024 May 2025
Total Students Who Successfully Completed the Program 34 49 12 35 43 41
Number of Graduates Who Passed NREMT CBT on 1st Attempt 20 35 12 25 26 24
Number Who Passed CBT Within 3 Attempts 21 37 12 27 30 27
Number of Students Who Did Not Attempt 6 4 0 x x x
Percentage 75% 76% 100% 77% 69% 66%

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Paramedic Program Goal

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

Paramedic Program Information (.pdf)

Train to save lives and advance your career in emergency medicine. YC’s Paramedic Program blends classroom learning, hands-on labs, and real-world clinical experience to prepare you for National Registry certification and a rewarding career in EMS, fire service, or critical care.

Program Accreditation and Outcomes

The Yavapai College Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) 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
  • 727-210-2350
  • www.caahep.org
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  • To contact CoAEMSP:
  • 214-703-8445
  • www.coaemsp.org

Paramedic Program NREMT Pass Rates

Review paramedic program completion and National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) cognitive exam results by cohort.

Paramedic Program NREMT pass rates by cohort, including enrollment year, graduation date, successful program completion, first-attempt examination results, outcomes within three attempts, non-attempts, and overall percentages.
Cohort Cohort 189 Cohort 18 Cohort 17 Cohort 16 Cohort 15 Cohort 14
Enrollment Year August 2025–May 2026 August 2024–May 2025 January 2024–December 2024 August 2023–July 2024 January 2023–December 2023
Graduation Date May 1st 2026 May 5th 2025 December 12th 2024 August 15th 2024 January 17th 2023 January 19th 2022
Successfully Completed the Program 16 18 10 16 7 4
Number Who Passed NREMT CBT on 1st Attempt 9 (56%) 12 (67%) 6 (60%) 14 (87%) 6 (86%) 3 (75%)
Number Who Passed CBT Within 3 Attempts 14 (88%) 18 (100%) 10 (100%) 16 (100%) 7 (100%) 4 (100%)
Number of Students Who Did Not Attempt x x x x x x
Percentage 88% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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Critical Care Program Information

Take your career to the next level. YC’s Critical Care Program prepares experienced providers with advanced training in critical care, transport, flight, and interfacility medicine. Through focused coursework and hands-on learning, you’ll build the knowledge and skills needed to manage complex patients and step confidently into advanced EMS roles.

Critical Care Program Pass Rates

Review Critical Care program completion and certification examination outcomes by class year.

Critical Care Program pass rates by class year, including enrollment dates, graduation dates, program completion, first-attempt IBSC results, outcomes within three attempts, non-attempts, and percentages.
Class Year Fall 2026 Spring 2026
Enrollment Year August 2026–December 2026 January 2026–May 2026
Graduation Date December 2026 May 2026
Total Students Who Successfully Completed the Program — 3
Number of Graduates Who Passed IBSC on 1st Attempt — 3
Number Who Passed CBT Within 3 Attempts — 3
Number of Students Who Did Not Attempt — 0
Percentage — 100%

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Degrees

  • SEMESTERS: 3
  • CREDITS: 60
  • LOCATIONS:
  • Prescott Valley
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The Associate of Applied Science in Paramedicine prepares students to work as paramedics in emergency care, stabilization and immobilization of victims.

Certificates

  • SEMESTERS: 2
  • CREDITS: 45
  • LOCATIONS:
  • Prescott Valley
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The Paramedicine certificate program prepares students for direct entry as paramedics in emergency care, stabilization, and immobilization of victims of illness and injury: recognizing and documenting signs and symptoms of illness and injury, intervening, and evaluating the intervention; performing assessment of basic electrocardiograph rhythm identification; administration of oxygen and medications approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services, office of Emergency Medical Services; advanced airway techniques; use of specific immobilization devices, peripheral, interosseus, and central intravenous techniques, defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion, transcutaneous pacing; and preparing for transportation.

Short Term Certificates

  • SEMESTERS: 1
  • CREDITS: 16
  • LOCATIONS:
  • Prescott Valley, Verde Valley
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Basic certificate provides fundamental knowledge and emergency medical procedures and techniques. Yavapai College offers students entry-level emergency response training with its EMT-Basic program. It prepares the student to become an EMT through relevant coursework and extensive hands-on practical training, clinical work, and instructors who have years of experience and know what is needed to succeed. Successful completion of this program will prepare the students for the required Arizona and National Registry EMT exams. Our EMT students have excellent pass rates on the National Registry Exam.

Accreditation: Yavapai College Emergency Medical Technician Program is approved by the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services toward certification as an EMT in both the state of Arizona and in the USA.

EMT Program Cost Sheet - pdf

EMT Student Handbook

The Yavapai College Basic EMT Certification is now available for financial aid.

  • SEMESTERS: 1
  • CREDITS: 16
  • LOCATIONS:
  • Prescott, Prescott Valley, Verde Valley
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The Community Health/Critical Care Paramedic Certificate is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and ability to synthesize standard of care and expanded scope of practice with comprehensive assessment, diagnostic technology, patient advocacy, ethical and professional behaviors, to practice patient-centered evidence-based paramedicine in the community, clinical, out-of-hospital, and interfacility transport settings.

 

Additional Program Information

Start at Yavapai College - Finish at the university of your choice

We are dedicated to helping students get started at Yavapai College and transfer into the university program that will fit their goals. Through our transfer partnerships and tools we can help you prepare for your next steps. 

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