Predicting academic success for military paramedical personnel

The utilization of selected cognitive, demographic, and personal histroy measures as predictors of academic success for Naval Hospital Corps School personnel undergoing paramedical training was investigated using a smaple of 1,448 students. A composite criterion score reflecting grade-point average as well as administrative discharge was related to a number of preservice cognitive and noncognitive predictors. Multiple regression techniques were used to weight specific variables and to predict performance in a crossvalidation sample. Findings indicated that demographic and personal histroy measures contributed uniquely to prediction of academic success.