View the P&HCC Accelerated Hybrid Flip-Flop Paramedic Program Application & AEMT Program Application here. This application is for the Accelerated Hybrid Flip-Flop Paramedic Cohort that will start the EMS courses in August 2026 – Paramedic students will be completing all courses in August 2027 & AEMT students will be completing all courses in December 2026. For more information or any questions, please contact the program advisor Ashley Smallwood, at asmallwood@patrickhenry.edu.
| P&HCC Paramedic Enrollment/Retention & Employability Data | ||||||||
| Updated: May 2025 | ||||||||
| Enrollment Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Graduation Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Traditional EMT to Paramedic Program Students | 12 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| AEMT to Paramedic Students | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Intermediate to Paramedic Students | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total Cohort Students | 17 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| Attrition: Professional Courses | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Attrition: Other Reasons | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Cohort Size at Graduation | 9 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Graduation Rate | 53% | 63% | 68% | 69% | 56% | 71% | 83% | N/A |
| % Employed in EMS at 1 year | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | N/A |
| National Center for Education Statistics Graduation Rate for P&HCC | ||||||||
| P&HCC National Registry Paramedic Written Exam Data | |||||||
| Updated: May 2025 | |||||||
| 2024 data - available May 2026 | |||||||
| 2025 data - available May 2027 | |||||||
| Grad Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Grads | 9 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Grads Attempting | 9 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| First Attempt Pass | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Subsequent Attempt Pass | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Did not complete testing within 24 month testing window | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total Passing | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Overall Pass Rate | 66% | 70% | 73% | 87.50% | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| National Paramedic Pass Rate Statistics | |||||||
Ashley Smallwood
asmallwood@patrickhenry.edu
276-656-5473
Philpott 113