EMT-Basic Program
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
CAHE’s 12-week EMT-Basic Program is designed to equip students with necessary skills and knowledge to become certified EMTs. The program prepares students for their EMT-B New York State Practical and Written Exam, and provides clinical experience to get students acclimated to the field.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
PATHWAY 1:
This option is ideal for individuals seeking to become an EMT and get to the field as quickly as possible. For successful completion, students must complete all required didactic coursework, 60 hours of hands-on labs, as well as 24 hours of clinical rotations.
PATHWAY 2:
This option is designed to place qualified students on a direct path to become a Paramedic by first becoming an EMT. Students are required to complete all required didactic coursework, 60 hours of hands-on labs, as well as over 250 hours of clinical rotations.
Students who have successfully completed the entire course of study and met all financial obligations of the EMT-B Program will be eligible for graduation and the subsequent:
- National Registry Skills Exam
- NYS DOH EMS Skills and Written Exam
- Application to the National Registry Computerized Exam
This program prepares students to sit for the NYS EMT-Basic examination, which is required to begin work in this field within the state(s) where students are located. Click here for licensure requirements for all other states.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To graduate from Center for Allied Health Education’s Emergency Medical Technician – Basic Program, a student is required to:
- Meet all academic requirements
- Meet all clinical requirements and attain all required competencies
- Meet all financial obligations
- Return their swipe card, ID card, etc.
- Receive certification in AHA BCLS
Successfully complete the current version of the following FEMA Courses:
- IS-100
- IS-200
- IS-700
- IS-800 (For eligibility to apply for the Paramedic Program)
- IS-5 (NYS Requirement) or a HAZWOPER First Responder Awareness Level (National Registry Requirement)
Students who have not fulfilled their graduation requirements have eight weeks from their originally scheduled graduation date to complete all missing graduation requirements.
A C average – an index (GPA) of 2.0 – is required for graduation.
Students who complete the EMT-Basic Pathway-1 Program cannot advance to CAHE’s Paramedic Program. If you plan to continue on to our Paramedic Program, please review the requirements for our EMT-Basic Pathway-2 Program, designed as a bridge pathway to our Paramedic Program.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATES
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Program Overview
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Accreditation
ACCREDITATION
CAHE’s EMT Program is recognized by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) which qualifies the program’s graduates for eligibility to apply for and take the certification exam for the National Registry of EMT’s (NREMT) as well as the New York State Written Examination.
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- Course Schedule
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Program Curriculum
Course Number Course Title Hours EMTB 1010 Emergency Medical Technician 118 EMTB 2010 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 98 EMTB 3010 Clinical Education 256 Independent Studies -
Progression Policy
PROGRESSION POLICY
A student must pass all courses in the program in order to graduate from the program.
A student must pass all courses in a quarter/quarter in order to progress to the next quarter/quarter in the program.
If a student fails one course in a quarter/quarter the following policy is in effect:
Progression Course: they face termination from the program. A progression course is defined as a course that is delineated as a pre-requisite course for a course in the following quarter/quarter. All required pre-requisite courses are listed in the Academic Policy as published in the Catalog Addendum.
Non-Progression Course: the course must be made up as per the Make-Up Policy published in the Institutional Catalog.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography program students are required to sit for the ARDMS Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) exam by the end of their fourth quarter in order to progress to their fifth quarter.
Comprehensive Exam:
A student who fails up to two didactic courses in a quarter may qualify for a comprehensive exam(s) for each of the failed courses. The results of the comprehensive exam(s) will determine the student’s requirements to meet the objectives of the failed course.Qualifying for a Comprehensive Exam
In order to qualify for a comprehensive exam a student’s course average must be a minimum grade of 65.Results of the Comprehensive Exam
90 to 100 – the student will be considered to have passed the course and will receive the minimum passing grade as their recorded score
80 to 89 – the student will be required to complete an independent course of study that meets the objectives of the course. A learning contract will be signed by the student detailing the objective criteria they are required to complete. Once complete the minimum passing grade will be recorded as their score
79 or below – Progression Course: the student has failed the course.
Non-Progression Course: the student will need to make-up the course as per the Make-Up Policy as published in the Institutional Catalog
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Grading Scale
Letter Grade Numerical Equivalent Quality Points Legend A 90-100 4.0 Excellent B+ 85-89 3.5 Very Good B 80-84 3.0 Very Good C+ 75-79 2.5 Satisfactory C 70-74 2.0 Satisfactory D 65-69 1.0 Unsatisfactory F 0-64 0 Failure P – – Pass TF – – Transfer Credits INC – 0 Incomplete W – – Official Withdrawal FW – 0 Failure due to Unofficial Withdrawal FT – 0 Failure due to Termination - Program Outcomes
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