Apply to the EMS Paramedic Program
Completion of, or in the process of completion, all required prerequisites as outlined in the program application and the college catalog corresponding to the year in which the student plans to enter. All must be completed or in progress with a grade of “C” or better by the application deadline. All applicants must have a prerequisite GPA of 2.0 or higher to be eligible for the program. If a student has a late start course, they may be ineligible and must contact the Pathway Coordinator at HSW@LCCC.wy.edu
Program Prerequisites:
- EMT 1500 Basic Emergency Medical Tech
- Hold one of the following
1) EMT State Licensure
2)NREMT with EMS
3) Healthcare employment min of 1 year
Applications for the Spring of 2027 will be availble in the Fall of 2026.
For questions regarding your submitted application, please email hswFREELARAMIE.
All Pass or Satisfactory grades earned in Spring 2020 (using a Pass/Fail or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade scale) will still be considered for admission to the program. Each course affected will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and will still be subject to Laramie County Community College's Transfer Grade policies. If you have questions, please contact the Pathway Coordinator at hsw@lccc.wy.edu
Application Process
For additional information, visit the Health Sciences & Wellness Application webpage.
Submit an LCCC Admission Application. It is the student’s responsibility to request official transcripts of college courses to be sent to the Student Records Office.
If you are a student or have taken courses at LCCC within the last year, you do not need to reapply to LCCC.
The online Health Sciences & Wellness Programs application will be avaliable in the Fall of 2026.
EMS Paramedic Application Scoring Rubric
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Currently licensed in Wyoming as an EMT | 5 |
| Current NREMT-B certification | 20 |
| Current licensure at AEMT level or higher | 2 |
| At least 3-years of experience in EMS or a related field | 10 |
| At least 1-year of experience in EMS or health care | 5 |
| Applied to and accepted at LCCC | 5 |
| Oral Interview Panel | 120 |
Applicants who submit a completed application will be contacted to schedule an oral interview. The oral interview panel will take approximately 60-90 minutes.
Our program does not use an annual waiting list; therefore, students not selected for admission into the paramedic program who wish to reapply must initiate the admission application process again the following year in order to be reconsidered. All students’ applications not selected will be kept for one year after the deadline and will then be destroyed.