Emergency Medical Services

Top Emergency Medical Jobs

Note: Some jobs require education or training beyond the CNM degree/certificate.

Program Information

In accordance with accreditation standards, the ultimate goal of the EMS program is “to prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession."

All EMT Students Start Here

Read specific details about pre-course basic compliance requirements.

EMS Program Assessment Outcomes and Program Performance

• View the EMS Program Assessment Outcomes.
• View the EMS Program Performance data, including pass rates, paramedic retention, and job placement. 

Program Accreditation

• Higher Learning Commission
• EMS Program Accreditation (CAAHEP, CoAEMSP)

Resources

Physical Requirements

For comprehensive information regarding functional job requirements please refer to O*NET standards as listed in the EMS Program Handbook.

Learning Communities

Get Started as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-Basic or Intermediate) with Learning Communities.

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

You can receive credit for courses in this program if you have a valid NM EMS license or NREMT certification. To find out if you qualify, fill out the following form:

• Credit for Prior Learning (Emergency Medical Services)

Links

• Career Technical Education
• Program Brochure
• Scholarship Information
• Study Time Chart

Related Information

Screening Process

The following EMS programs have limited seats. These programs require you to complete a screening process before registering for classes.

• Emergency Medical Services—Intermediate Concentration (AEMT)
  • One Term and Two Term Programs Available
• Emergency Medical Services—Paramedic Concentration
  • Cohorted program begins in Spring and Fall terms only

Department Approval

The following programs require department approval:

• EMT Intermediate One-Term Program: Spring or Fall Entry Only
• EMT Intermediate Two-Term Program: Summer Entry Only
• EMS AAS Paramedic Concentration: Spring or Fall Entry Only

If you are in progress with your EMT Basic classes, you can still apply and be conditionally approved.

• If you have applied to the paramedic program, you must obtain your New Mexico EMT Basic license prior to the first day of classes.
• If you have applied to the AEMT (EMT-Intermediate) program, you must obtain your New Mexico EMT-Basic license prior to the end of the second week of the term.

Required prerequisites are listed on our program webpage and must be successfully completed prior to proceed into the AEMT or Paramedic programs.

AEMT Deadlines

Program approval forms will open at 9 a.m. on the available date. Forms will close on the deadline listed at 5 p.m.

Spring 2025

• Screening Form Available: August 26, 2024
• Screening Form Deadline: November 1, 2024

Summer 2025

• Screening Form Available: January 13, 2025
• Screening Form Deadline: March 7, 2025

EMT Intermediate/ AEMT Approval Request Form

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Paramedic Approval Information 

Learn more about the requirements for completing the Paramedic Approval Request Form for the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Paramedic Program.

Paramedic Approval Information