Emergency Medical Technology/Paramedic Certificate

CIP CODE: 51.0904

Successful completion of the Certificate in EMT/Paramedic Program prepares graduates for admission to the New York State Health Department examinations for certification as a Paramedic.  The paramedic certification course sequence includes classroom, hands-on skill development, hospital clinical experience, and field internships.  The Certificate includes courses required for admission to the New York State Department of Health Paramedic certification exams.

Mission:

Provide our community with outstanding paramedics in a timely and affordable manner.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Synthesize patho-physiological and psychosocial principles to adapt the assessment and treatment plan for medical emergencies, trauma emergencies and diverse patients.
2. Describe various medical devices that might be encountered while caring for medical emergencies, trauma emergencies and other diverse patients and explain how to trouble shoot common devices.
3. Synthesize patho-physiological principles with basic and advanced assessment findings to articulate a field impression, and subsequently develop and implement treatment plans.
4. Describe and be able to implement the principles of rescue operations to safely rescue a patient.

Paramedic Program Administrator and Student Advisor

David Tinklepaugh
Office: Business Building, Room 002
Telephone: 607 778-5542
E-mail: tinklepaughd@sunybroome.edu

Department Chairperson

Kerry Weber
Office: Business Building, Room 106
Telephone: 607 778-5008
E-mail: weberkc1@sunybroome.edu

Program Coordinator

James Sheerin
Office: Business Building, Room 233
Telephone: 607 778-5139
E-mail: sheerinjp@sunybroome.edu