Paramedic Program
Online. On Campus. On Your Time
COURSE SCHEDULE
CAHE’s Paramedic Program is offered in a hybrid/online format. It follows a convenient quarterly schedule, aimed to accommodate work schedules and provide more flexible schedule options to students.
The Program is 12 months in length. Schedule options consists of the following components:
1) Lectures – to be completed via a virtual classroom or by attending the session on-campus (Student’s Choice) – Lectures (virtual and on-campus): meet two to three (2 to 3) times per week and range between 1 and 3 hours each session.
2) Labs – to be completed on-campus
Labs are offered in a variety of options to provide students with maximum schedule flexibility:
- February & September start dates: The lab meets the majority of Sundays for 6 – 7 hours
- November & May start dates: The lab meets Monday – Thursday during the day and evening for up to 3.5 hours
3) Clinical rotations – to be completed at affiliated hospitals and ambulance agencies
- Students are required to complete 16-24 hours of weekly clinical rotations concurrently with their lecture and lab coursework.
Weekly Schedule: CAHE’s Paramedic Program lecture and lab sessions will be offered as follows:
Daytime Lectures and Lab Sessions: Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 9AM – 5PM.
Evening Lectures and Lab Sessions: Any evening during the week between the hours of 6PM – 10PM.
Actual Lecture and Lab session hours vary by quarter. For each lecture and lab, students will have the option to choose from two (2) available sessions that will be offered on a weekly basis.
SCHEDULE
Medic 24-05/Medic #68*
Begins: May 20, 2024**
Ends: June 15, 2025
*As with all new start dates, the course has been submitted to the Department of Health for approval and is presently pending approval.
**Orientation will be held approximately one week prior to start of the program.
LOCATION
Center for Allied Health Education
1401 Kings Highway
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Center for Allied Health Education is proud to offer a Paramedic program to students throughout New York, as well as across other parts of the USA, from our headquarters in Brooklyn. We proudly serve students in Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, Nassau County, and beyond.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Program Overview
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Accreditation
ACCREDITATION
CAHE’s Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) and recognized by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
Recognition by CAAHEP qualifies the program’s graduates for eligibility to apply for and take the certification exam for the National Registry of EMT’s (NREMT). Recognition by the NYSDOH Bureau of EMS allows graduates to sit for the New York State Written Examination.
- Mission & Goals
- Course Schedule
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Program Curriculum
Course Number Course Title Hours EMTP 1112 Pharmacology I 25 EMTP 1122 Anatomy and Physiology 30 EMTP 1133 EMS Operations 10 EMTP 1151 L Paramedic Lab I 42 EMTP 1190 Clinical Education I 96 EMTP 1212 Pharmacology II 25 EMTP 1241 Advanced Airway Management 30 EMTP 1251L Paramedic Lab II 42 EMTP 1290 Clinical Education II 160 EMTP 1313 Cardiology 30 EMTP 1323 Medical Emergencies 30 EMTP 1351L Paramedic Lab III 49 EMTP 1390 Clinical Education III 144 EMTP 1413 Trauma 25 EMTP 1423 Women’s Health and Pediatrics 25 EMTP 1451L Paramedic Lab IV 49 EMTP 1490 Clinical Education IV 216 -
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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