Certificate Programs

imageEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY/PARAMEDIC

Program Description

The Emergency Medical Technology/Paramedic (EMT-P) certificate program at the South Campus is designed to meet the 1998 national standard for emergency medical training. Paramedics staff pre-hospital mobile advanced life support units, as well as emergency industrial health and safety units. Also, many paramedics assume other roles in clinical settings.

This program’s primary objective is to prepare students to become certified as paramedics and effective components in the delivery of pre-hospital advanced life support.
Full-Time (day & evening programs) - The 2-semester, 52-week EMT-P program begins in August and concludes 13 months later, the following August. During the first 32 weeks (first semester), there is a mixture of lecture and laboratory work. In addition to class work, the student will also perform clinical rotations through various Emergency Departments, Morgue, Labor & Delivery rooms, Operating rooms of affiliated hospitals and the Gross Anatomy Lab at Daemen College.

The last 20 weeks (second semester) is primarily spent in the hospital clinical setting and Field Internship clinical rotations. There will be some time spent in a lab setting performing assessment-based management and the mandated NYS final practical examination. The majority of graduates staff pre-hospital advanced life support paramedic units or work in industrial health settings. Approximately 25 percent of previous graduates have completed higher college degrees, many eventually becoming physicians, physician’s assistants, registered nurses, emergency medical service supervisors, and hospital administrators.

Accreditation

Upon successful completion of the curriculum and having passed the appropriate examinations by certifying agencies, students receive the following certifications:

  • American Heart Association Basic CPR Qualification
  • American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Qualification
  • American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support Qualification
  • State University of New York Certificate - EMT Paramedic
  • New York State Health Department Certification - EMT Paramedic
  • American Academy of Emergency Physicians’- Basic Trauma Life Support - Advanced Provider Qualification

Department Notes

Satisfactory completion of the Basic EMT certification and field experience DOES NOT guarantee admission into the ALS certification portion.

  • The Basic EMT certificate course is offered on all three campuses as are other EMT program electives.
  • Application for ECC graduate status is required prior to NYS Certification exam.
  • Clinical sites require verification of physical exam and immunizations.

Degree: Certificate
Hegis: 5299
Curriculum Code: 0983
Total Degree Credits: 39.5
Campus Location: South - Day and Evening Programs
Prerequisite: Basic EMT offered at: City, North, South