Law Enforcement and Justice Administration

Paramedic Program

Mission Statement

   “To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.”

Paramedic Advisory Board

  • KC Robbins, WIU Paramedic Program
  • Jamie Johnson, Interim Director of the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, WIU
  • Michael Inman, Mayor of Macomb, Illinois
  • Dr. Parkes, EMS Medical Director, McDonough District Hospital
  • Kory Nichols, EMS Coordinator, McDonough District Hospital
  • Eric McCleery, Manager, Lifeguard Ambulance Service of Illinois
  • Dan Meyer, Macomb Fire Department Chief
  • Adam Rhoades, Macomb Fire Department Assistant Chief
  • Alyssa Strope, Student
  • Nathanial Cichon, Graduate Student
  • Cristina Goldman- Student
  • Samuel Walter- Faculty
  • Micheal Phelps- Clinical Site Representative
  • Barb Whedbee- Clinical Site Representative
  • Molly Smith- Public Member

CoAEMSP Accreditation

2024 - 50% of the cohort finished the course to completion.

  • 100% of the graduates passed the NREMT, with 100% of the graduates having job placement within 3 months of passing the NREMT.

2025 - 50% of the cohort finished the course to completion

  • 60% of the graduates have tested and passed the National Exam. Of the graduates that passed, 100% have had job placement within 3 months of passing their test.