Dr. Jeff Pinnow, MD
EMS Medical Director
Only 16 weeks on either Fall or Spring and 12 weeks in the Summer semesters!
CAAHEP required outcomes report (with in the first 3 cumulative attempts)
*EMT-BASIC NREMT Written Exam PASS RATES
| Year | Odessa College Pass Rate | Texas Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | Threshold |
| 2024 | 85% | 77% | 79% | 70% |
| 2023 | 76% | 77% | 74% | 70% |
| 2022 | 75% | 77% | 73% | 70% |
| 2021 | 76% | N/A | 79% | 70% |
| 2020 | 76% | 75% | 78% | 70% |
| 2019 | 82% | 75% | 79% | 70% |
| 2018 | 75% | N/A | N/A | 70% |
| 2017 | 89% | 75% | 80% | 70% |
| 2016 | 77% | 79% | 82% | 70% |
*EMT-PARAMEDIC NREMT Written Exam PASS RATES
| Year | Odessa College Pass Rate | Texas Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | Retention | Job Placement | Threshold |
| 2024 | 95% | 81% | 85% | 90% | 100% | 70% |
| 2023 | 74% | 85% | 85% | 90% | 100% | 70% |
| 2022 | 62% | 85% | 85% | 66% | 100% | 70% |
| 2021 | 100% | N/A | 84% | 88% | 100% | 70% |
| 2020 | 100% | 86% | 85% | 80% | 100% | 70% |
| 2019 | 100% | 89% | 85% | 91% | 100% | 70% |
| 2018 | 84% | 89% | 87% | 82% | 100% | 70% |
*Data collected from the OC, NREMT, CoAEMSP, and DSHS reports.
Most EMS agencies do shift ork such as 12 or 24 hour shift rotations. Other workforce options such as hospitals and hospital-based EMS agencies offer the same shift rotations and 48 on/96 off shift work schedule.
Fire Departments, County EMS Agencies, Private Inter Facility Transport Companies,Government Contracts with Emergency management, Flight Transport Agencies, and hospitals.
* These figures can vary based on experience and specific area.