For more information about any of our EMS Programs or questions about when the Paramedic or AEMT course application will be open again, please contact the Program Advisor, Ashley Smallwood, at asmallwood@patrickhenry.edu.
Paramedic Pathways are Undergoing Revision. Please contact Ashley Smallwood for information on the path that best suits your next steps.
The Patrick & Henry Community College EMS-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
To contact CoAEMSP:
214-703-8445
The program is also accredited to provide EMT, AEMT, & Paramedic training in the Commonwealth of Virginia by the Virginia Department of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services (VAOEMS).
To contact VAOEMS:
Office of Emergency Medical Services (VAOEMS)
109 Governor Street
109 Governor Street
Mezzanine Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
1-800-523-6019
Richmond, VA 23219
1-800-523-6019
P&HCC Paramedic Enrollment/Retention & Employability Data
Updated: October 2026
| Enrollment Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Graduation Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Traditional EMT to Paramedic Program Students | 12 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| AEMT to Paramedic Students | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Intermediate to Paramedic Students | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| RN/EMT to Paramedic Students | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Cohort Students | 17 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| Attrition: Professional Courses | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Attrition: Other Reasons | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Cohort Size at Graduation | 9 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Graduation Rate | 53% | 63% | 68% | 69% | 56% | 71% | 83% | N/A | 63% |
| % Employed in EMS at 1 year | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | N/A | 100% |
| P&HCC National Registry Paramedic Written Exam Data | |||||||||
| Updated: May 2026 | |||||||||
| No graduates during the 2024 reporting year. | |||||||||
| 2025 data - available October 2026 | |||||||||
| Grad Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Grads | 9 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Grads Attempting | 9 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| First Attempt Pass | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Subsequent Attempt Pass | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Did not complete testing within 24 month testing window | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Passing | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Overall Pass Rate | 66% | 70% | 73% | 87.50% | 100% | 80% | 90% | 0 | 100% |
| National Paramedic Pass Rate Statistics | |||||||||
Program Contact
Ashley Smallwood
asmallwood@patrickhenry.edu
276-656-5473
Philpott 113