Lake Forest Hospital Paramedic Program
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital (NMLFH) hosts the Paramedic Program and is a Joint Commission accredited, full service hospital. NMLFH works in collaboration with the College of Lake County to provide college credit and a pathway to obtain either a Certificate or Associates Degree in Applied Science.
The goal of our program is to prepare competent entry level Paramedics in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains with or without exit points at the EMT-Intermediate, and/or EMT-Basic and/or First Responder Level.
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Paramedic Application for Fall 2025
Applications due to EMS Coordinator sarah.bond@nm.org by August 22nd, 2025
Admission approval letters emailed by September 15th, 2025
North Region EMS Paramedic Program Outcomes
Overall pass rate indicates students that passed the NREMT within six attempts
Initial pass rate indicates students that passed the NREMT within three attempts
1st attempt pass rate indicates students who passed the NREMT on their first attempt
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Lake Forest Hospital Paramedic Application
Click to download the 2025-2026 Paramedic Program application. Once finished, email to EMS Coordinator: sarah.bond@nm.org
Lake Forest Hospital Adjunct Instructor Application
If you are a current certified paramedic provider and would like to instruct for Lake Forest's EMT or Paramedic Programs, please fill out and send to Rita.Rice@nm.org
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Earns CAAHEP Accreditation, Demonstrating Quality in Health Professions Education
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital is proud to announce that its paramedic education program has been awarded accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This prestigious accreditation underscores Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital’s commitment to providing high-quality education and training that meets the national quality assurance standards established by CAAHEP.
To contact CoAEMSP: 247-703-8445 or www.coaemsp.org
