- PLEASE NOTE: Application link for the 2023-24 paramedic program will be live in April 2023.
- View the Health Sciences Center Bulletin
Admission Policy:
The Paramedic Program will not discriminate in its admission policies on the basis of sex, race, national origin, religion, or sexual preference.
Admission is based on a personal interview with the program staff or staff member.
At a minimum all candidates must:
- 18 years of age and;
- Driver's License and;
- Hold a high school diploma or equivalent and;
- Be a currently certified New York State EMT or AEMT and maintain throughout the length of the program.
Application documents include:
- Academic History, which can include the transcript
- Essay
- Two letters of recommendation
- Resume
Note: At the discretion of the program director, applicants who have completed an EMT program and are awaiting results may be provisionally admitted into the program. Students are responsible to maintain a valid New York State (A)EMT certification for the duration of the course.
The Minimum Expectations goal statement for the Paramedic program is to prepare entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels.
