Sierra German

EMS010 · EMS · EMT · EMS10 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

Must-take for serious EMT students willing to work hard; he will push you and help you pass NREMT and find jobs.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGenuinely cares about successHilarious field storiesExtra credit availableHeavy EMT workloadHelps with jobs after class

Students almost universally recommend him for EMT with 100% would-take-again among those who answered.
Course is hard and homework-heavy but he provides tools, , and post-course job help.
Engaging, funny lectures from real firefighting and EMS experience; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many As are reported but comments stress you must earn the grade with heavy work and EMS testing practice.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Average difficulty about 3.5 with intense material, lots of homework, and NREMT-level preparation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and skip-class tags warn you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise and 100% would-take-again among explicit responses for caring, job help, and teaching.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Offers and many practice tools but grades must be earned; not a free A.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, lecture-heavy 8-unit pace, EMS testing quizzes, and constant study expected.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Hilarious, inspirational field-experienced instructor who goes above and beyond for student success.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Homework, tests, EMS practice quizzes, and participation with stress on NREMT readiness.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person EMT with , and strong post-program career support.

Main concern

Intense 8-unit workload and occasional hard-to-understand lectures under stress.

What students said

“Mr. Sierra will bend over backwards to make sure you are ready to be an EMT, he really cares about his students”
EMS010

“Don't expect a cake walk of a class he makes you earn your grade but does everything he can to help you achieve your goals.”
EMS10

“he will bust his ass after you pass the program and your NREMT to help you get a job!”
EMS10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Stressful in-class testing plus strong NREMT-focused practice tools; .

Stressful testingNREMT preparationEMS testing website quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews mention stressful testing and heavy use of EMS testing website practice but .

Stressful testingNREMT preparationEMS testing website quizzes

“During our stressful testing he knew how to put a smile on our faces.”
EMS10

“I cannot stress enough on how much EMS testing website helps!”
EMS10

“This course was intense bc of everything you are required to know but it was definitely manageable and prepared me well for the NREMT.”
EMS010

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I have never had a professor that was so involved in and out of the classroom. Don't expect a cake walk of a class he makes you earn your grade but does everything he can to help you achieve your goals.”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting care, difficulty, and career support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Sierra really cares about his students and he really wants you to succeed.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ as a teacher.”

💪 Workload Reality

28/100

“The class itself is heavy on work, it's 8 units after all”

🚀 Career Support

95/100

“he will bust his ass after you pass the program and your NREMT to help you get a job!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

German is such a funny teacher. He made lecture a little less dreadful.
Lectures are interesting, inspiring, and relative to the EMS/firefighting world.
He made the class much more at ease with his humor and personality.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The class is very hard but
Don't expect a cake walk of a class he makes you earn your grade
if your not serious and ready to work!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and genuinely cares about my success.
Mr. Sierra will bend over backwards to make sure you are ready to be an EMT
I've never had a teacher who was so invested in the success of his students.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

28 detailed in-person reviews from 2014-2019 with highly consistent praise for care, difficulty, and career support.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521

4 out of 56

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

EMS1014 reviews

EMS01012 reviews

EMS1 review

EMT1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 9

B range

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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