NREMT First Attempt Pass Rates for Paramedic Programs - 2025 National and Florida Averages

Sep 23, 2026

NREMT first-attempt pass rate results for paramedic programs summarize how many graduates attempted the NREMT exam, the percent passing on the first exposure, and cumulative pass rates across up to three and six attempts. The report also includes counts and percentages for candidates failing all six attempts, plus those still eligible versus not eligible for retesting within the required two-year window. It states inclusion and exclusion rules and uses cohort definitions based on completion dates of first education programs.

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Performance metrics

Attempted the exam

First attempt pass

Cumulative pass within 3 and 6 attempts

Failed all six attempts

Still eligible vs not eligible

Methodology

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Cohort definition

NREMT First Attempt Pass Rates for Paramedic Programs | Program Name
Polk State College
Suncoast Technical College Tallahassee State College Palm Beach State College Gulf Coast State College Santa Fe College
Charlotte Technical College Chipola College
First Response Training Group First Coast Technical College Northwest Florida State College Eastern Florida State College Florida Gateway College
St. Johns River State College Daytona State College St Petersburg College | 1-Year Average (2025) | | | | | | | 3-Year Average | (2023-2025) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Attempted The Exam
First Attempt Pass
Cumulative Pass Within 3 Attempts
Cumulative Pass Within 6 Attempts
Failed All 6 Attempts
Eligible For Retest
11
35
14
61
17
24
151596
24
14
40
12
862
55
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94%
93%
92%
88%
88%
87%
87%
84%
79%
79%
75%
75%
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100%
97%
100%
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94%
92%
100%
93%
96%
83%
93%
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92%
88%
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92%
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100%
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2%
6%
8%
0%
7%
4%
17%
0%
8%
8%
12%
11%
9% | | | | | | Attempted The Exam
First Attempt Pass
60 92%
62 90%
56 93%
184 67%
38 82%
64 86%
37 70%
46 83%
306 81%
68 68%
61 77%
110 72%
35 74%
57 60%
158 75%
144 63% | | | | Lake Technical College
Miami Dade College
Broward College
Braxton College
North Florida College
Florida SouthWestern State College | 2890
74
60356 | 71%
71%
69%
67%
67%
66% | 79%
86%
85%
86%
100%
84% | 79%
88%
86%
87%
100%
84% | 0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0% | 21%
12%
14%
11%
0%
16% | 12529425314313123 | | 50%
66%
64%
65%
54%
63% | 2025 National Average First Attempt Pass Rates for Paramedic Programs 73% Pasco-Hernando State College 37 65% 89% 92% 0% 8% 141 58% Seminole State College Pensacola State College Manatee Technical College Treasure Coast Fire and Medical Institute 71 14 24 64 65% 64% 63% 63% 82% 86% 79% 77% 83% 86% 79% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 14% 21% 17% 218 42 75 211 61% 52% 52% 70% Valencia College Medical Career Academy Emergency Education Institute Inc Orlando Medical Institute/Winter Park Fire-Rescue Consortia for Paramedic Education South Florida State College Coral Springs Regional Institute of Public Safety College of Central Florida Florida State College at Jacksonville-North George Stone Technical College Hillsborough College EMETSEEI Institute Inc. The College of the Florida Keys Southeastern Medical Academy Indian River State College Camsen Career Institute Florida State College at Jacksonville-South Barry University American Medical Academy Emergency Training Academy Consortia for Paramedic Education 61 49 112 26 28 46 55 22 11 87 20 4 13 25 87 45 32 90 32 62% 59% 58% 58% 57% 57% 56% 55% 55% 51% 50% 50% 46% 44% 44% 44% 41% 34% 22% 81% 84% 77% 73% 61% 76% 80% 73% 82% 75% 75% 50% 69% 60% 60% 62% 65% 51% 47% 90% 84% 80% 73% 64% 78% 84% 77% 82% 75% 80% 50% 77% 60% 63% 64% 65% 57% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 10% 16% 20% 27% 36% 22% 16% 23% 18% 21% 20% 50% 23% 40% 36% 36% 32% 30% 50% 151 126 241 26 67 138 161 55 11 332 33 4 36 63 299 83 97 224 51 61% 52% 57% 58% 60% 64% 61% 58% 55% 56% 45% 50%

FAQs

What does “Attempted the Exam” mean in the report?

It represents the number of graduates who make at least one attempt at the NREMT exam.

How is “First Attempt Pass” defined?

It is the percent of candidates who pass on their very first exposure to the certification examination for each level after completing their first education program.

What determines whether a candidate is “Still Eligible” for retesting?

Eligibility depends on whether the candidate failed the exam once or five times but remains within their two-year timeframe to attempt the examination again.

Sep 23, 2026

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