Temple College Paramedic Program: Pass Rate, Jobs and Local Pay
A Not stated program in Temple. 86.7% of its graduates passed the NREMT paramedic exam in 2025.
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The Short Version
- Its NREMT exam rate (86.7%) is close to the Texas program median of 87.0%.
- 86.7% passed on the first try, and the program reports 93.3% passing after retakes, so a meaningful share of its graduates needed a second attempt.
- 93.3% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by CoAEMSP's measure.
- 62.5% of students stayed in the program, by CoAEMSP's retention measure.
These lines are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does.
How Graduates Do
CoAEMSP requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 3
Graduates who passed the National Registry (NREMT) paramedic cognitive exam, as the program reports it to CoAEMSP. Some programs report first-attempt results and some report passing within three attempts; each page says which when the program does. Job placement: graduates employed in EMS or a related field, or in the military or further education ("positive placement"), as the program reports it to CoAEMSP.
What It Costs
Temple College does not publish a total cost for this program. No paramedic program total or itemized cost list found on the program's own pages Ask the program for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 11 Texas paramedic programs that publish a cost range from $2,442 to $9,641, with a median of $4,828.
Jobs and Pay in Texas
About 8,410 paramedics work in Texas. The middle half earn between $47,740 and $63,510 a year; new graduates usually start toward the lower end. Texas expects about 580 openings a year statewide through 2034, from new positions, retirements and people changing jobs, with the number of jobs growing 21.7% (from 8,530 to 10,370). The federal survey publishes no figure for this area, so these are statewide numbers.
Other Paramedic Programs in the Killeen-Temple Area
Compare all 2 paramedic programs in the Killeen-Temple area
| Program | NREMT exam rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple College (this page) Not stated, Temple | 86.7% | 93.3% | Not published |
| Central Texas College AAS or certificate, Killeen | Not reported | Not reported | Not published |
Program Facts
- Credential
- Not stated
- Length
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- CoAEMSP, Not stated on the outcomes page
- Leads to
- NREMT paramedic certification exams (cognitive and psychomotor) and Texas DSHS certification
Sources and Dates
- Temple College program outcomes page, Outcomes page lists 2022 to 2025; third-attempt pass rate 93.33% in 2025; class sizes about 10.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Paramedics (29-2043), May 2025 estimates.
- Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (programs accredited by CAAHEP) (CoAEMSP), checked Nov. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas and metro areas (employment and wage percentiles), May 2025 estimates.
- Texas Workforce Commission, long-term occupational projections, 2024 to 2034.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or CoAEMSP. Our independence policy