Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases and for the safety of healthcare students and employees, many medical facilities, along with federal policies, are mandating the COVID-19 vaccination, with limited exemptions available for students and employees. Because all clinical hours and/or clinical competencies must be completed to meet program requirements, this means you may be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved exemption on file to enter and/or progress in the EMS program. For additional information regarding these requirements, please see the Health Sciences and Wellness COVID-19 Policy, page 6.

Associate of Applied Science

The Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic program prepares competent entry-level paramedics for work in various emergency services fields.

The program is limited to 20 students. Prospective students must pass a written exam and an interview panel prior to being accepted into the program. All other LCCC application processes must also be met. Prerequisites for entry to the program are EMT state licensure or NREMT certification, and employment as an EMT in EMS or a related field for at least one year.

Available at the Cheyenne main campus and online.

• Program Map

What can I do with this degree?

EMS/EMT personnel typically work for private ambulance services, fire departments, hospitals or other rescue services.

Visit LCCC's Career Resources to find tools for selecting the right program for you and marketing yourself to future employers.

Credit Diploma

This program is designed to prepare students for the National Registry for EMTs certification. The quality of the program helps establish the standard for Wyoming paramedic education.

This 42 credit-hour credit diploma program is designed for full-time students. The program will be offered over three semesters and the courses are in a sequence that builds on each other. Prerequisite for entry into this program includes licensure or NREMT certification at the EMT level or higher, and instructor consent.

Available at the Cheyenne main campus and online.

• Program Map

What can I do with this degree?

EMS/EMT personnel typically work for private ambulance services, fire departments, hospitals or other rescue services.

Visit LCCC's Career Resources to find tools for selecting the right program for you and marketing yourself to future employers.

EMT 1500 Course

The LCCC EMT Program is a one semester long course. Upon successful completion of the EMT Program, students will be eligible to sit for the NREMT Psychomotor and Cognitive exams in order to obtain licensure as an EMT in the State of Wyoming.

The EMT Program is a hybrid program in which lectures are online and labs are held on the Cheyenne LCCC campus. Students experience real life simulation through scenarios and the use of state of the art mannequins.

Learn more about the Emergency Medical Technician course.

What can I do with this degree?

Once licensed, EMTs may work for ambulance services, fire departments, hospitals, urgent care centers, and doctors' offices.

Visit LCCC's Career Resources to find tools for selecting the right program for you and marketing yourself to future employers.

We also offer non-credit classes such as CPR and first aid training. Find a CPR/first aid training.

Aptitudes required for work of this nature are good physical stamina, endurance, and body condition that would not be adversely affected by frequently having to walk, stand, lift, carry, and balance at times, in excess of 125 pounds. Motor coordination is necessary because over uneven terrain, the patient’s, the Paramedic’s, and other workers’ well-being must not be jeopardized.

Street clothes or uniforms may be worn to class, but the student is advised that the clinical sites’ dress code policies must be strictly adhered to.  This includes limited jewelry/piercing (only two small matched earrings, one in each ear, are allowed) and all tattoos must be covered.  

To progress in the paramedic program, the student must maintain a minimum of 80% in each course.  The cumulative course grade for each course will be calculated based on total points.  Course grades will be scored as follows:

                        90-100% = A

                        80-89% = B

                        Less than 80% = F (Fail)

ACLS and PALS certification exams must be passed in order to continue in the program.  Failing either of these certification courses, ACLS or PALS, will constitute dismissal from the paramedic program.  Each course’s total grade must be above 80% to continue in the program.  If the student’s grade at the end of a course is less than 80%, the student will be dismissed from the program and receive a failing grade. 

Due to the accelerated nature and demands of the full-time paramedic program, student employment is not encouraged.  This personal decision should be based on individual performance in the classroom, clinical education sites, and personal health. It is the desire of the EMS faculty that students be successful in the program and that essential learning is not compromised. Students will not be excused from class or clinical assignments for personal work schedules.