Paramedic (Certificate)

The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions.

The clinical portion of the program allows you to gain experience and practice procedures learned in the classroom and is broken down into four components. EMSP 201 Clinical for Airway and Assessment is the introductory clinical course, which takes place in the emergency departments and operating rooms. EMSP 221 Clinical for Medical and Special Considerations takes place in various units throughout the hospital, ranging from the emergency department to pediatrics and obstetrics.

EMSP 230, Critical Applications in Paramedicine allows the student to gain experience and practice procedures learned in the classroom and hospital setting in a controlled simulation setting with both live simulated patients and high-fidelity mannequins.

Field internship time is completed in EMSP 240, Final Evaluation Phase. This is the culmination of the program. During this phase, the student is evaluated and expected to perform as an entry-level paramedic.

Recent graduates have an excellent track record on the New York State written certification exam and in finding employment.

2020 Program Outcomes
State Written Exam Pass Rate: 94.9%
Retention: 87.5%
Positive Job Placement: 95.2%

Paramedic students must demonstrate numerous competencies representing all three learning domains: cognitive, pyschomotor and affective. Students learn, practice and verify these competencies in a number of settings, including the classroom, laboratory and clinical and field environments.

• Paramedic Functional Job Analysis / Technical Standards (PDF)
• Functional Position Description EMT/AEMT (PDF)