Paramedic Program
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PROGRAM OUTCOMES
ABHES
81%
100%
79%
Based on the outcomes reported to the Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP) for 2018, below are the program’s results related to thresholds of 70% or greater:
100%
89.5%
88.2%
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Program Overview
- Accreditation
ACCREDITATION
CAHE’s Paramedic Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and recognized by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
Accreditation is granted only after recommendation by CAAHEP’s Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) based on a programmatic review and site visit. 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
- Program Curriculum
Course Number Course Title Hours Independent Studies EMTP 1110 Fundamentals of Advanced Pre-Hospital Care 10 EMTP 1120 Anatomy and Physiology 70 EMTP 1210 Pharmacology 35 EMTP 1220 Patient Assessment 35 EMTP 1311 Emergencies I 35 EMTP 1321 Emergencies II 35 EMTP 1411 Emergencies III 36 EMTP 1421 Special Populations 24 EMTP 1431 Special Considerations 24 EMTP 2110 Paramedic Laboratory I 60 EMTP 2210 Paramedic Laboratory II 70 EMTP 2310 Paramedic Laboratory III 84 EMTP 2410 Paramedic Laboratory IV 70 EMTP 3110 Clinical Education I 64 EMTP 3211 Clinical Education II 148 EMTP 3311 Clinical Education III 144 EMTP 3411 Clinical Education IV 240 - 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
- 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
- Alumni Spotlight
