ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Emphasis Student Outcome Data
CAAHEP-accredited Paramedic educational programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Paramedic educational programs track and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2022.
The most recent success rate for the National Registry of EMT Paramedic/State Cognitive exam was 100%. The most recent positive placement rate for graduates was 100.0%. Positive placement is defined by the CoAEMSP as ‘Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military’. Positive placement is measured at completion of the program. The most recent retention rate was 80.0%.
Student Attrition/Retention
COHORT |
ATTRITION |
RETENTION |
|---|---|---|
2015 - 2017 |
3 |
9 |
2016 - 2018 |
2 |
6 |
2017 - 2019 |
1 |
6 |
2018 - 2020 |
0 |
100% |
2019 - 2021 |
0 |
100% |
2020 - 2022 |
20% |
80% |
NREMT or State Cognitive Exam
COHORT |
PASS RATE |
|---|---|
2015 - 2017 |
100% |
2016 - 2018 |
100% |
2017 - 2019 |
80% |
2018 - 2020 |
83.3% |
2019 - 2021 |
100% |
2020 - 2022 |
100% |
Placement
YEAR |
EMPLOYMENT RATE |
|---|---|
2015 - 2017 |
100% |
2016 - 2018 |
100% |
2017 - 2019 |
66% |
2018 - 2020 |
100% |
2019 - 2021 |
100% |
2020 - 2022 |
100% |
For More Information Contact
Health Sciences
775-327-2317
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
