EMTs, are you ready to take your career to the next
level? We will prepare you with the technical skills, expert knowledge and
clinical experience necessary to excel as a New York State/New York City
certified paramedic. LaGuardia students have excellent pass rates on the NYS
Paramedic and NYC Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (REMAC) exams.
This is a comprehensive education and training program that includes lectures
provided by expert physicians; certifications in American Heart Association Basic
Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS); and National Association of Emergency Medical
Technicians (NAEMT) Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) and Psychological
Trauma Prevention for EMS Patients (PTEP) certification courses. You must
complete 600 hours of clinical rotations (sites are available in Queens,
Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn) and you may choose between two tracks: associate
degree or certificate program. We offer a $1,500 tuition credit to members of
NYS certified Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance agencies. Professional or
911 EMT experience is recommended but not required.
We
are the first New York City paramedic program to offer a FLEX schedule. You may
choose your lecture sessions from the following.
You
must complete Lecture 1 and 2 as well as Skills 1 – 3. Choose a combination of
Option A and B to best fit your schedule.
Lecture 1 Option
A: Mondays, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Lecture 2 Option
A: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Lecture 1 Option
B: Thursdays, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lecture 2 Option
B: Thursdays, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Skills 1 Option A:
Thursdays, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Skills 2 Option A:
Saturdays, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Skills 3 Option A:
Saturdays, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Skills 1 Option B:
Tuesdays, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Skills 2 Option B:
Sundays, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Skills 3 Option B:
Sundays, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
To request an application or to learn more about the
Paramedic Program call (718) 482-5768. ND