EMT-Basic Program
Join the ranks of healthcare heroes
MISSION & GOALS
MISSION STATEMENT
Center for Allied Health Education’s EMT-Basic Program has made a firm commitment to the education of students in the field of pre-hospital care.
Our mission is the training of EMS Providers who are skilled individuals, qualified by technical education, to provide emergency medical services using the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities.
GOALS
The EMT-B Program offers a program of emergency medical services training at the certificate level. The program’s goal is to prepare competent entry-level Emergency Medical Technicians-Basics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. To graduate, students must have:
Completed all didactic objectives, including: passing all courses by achieving a minimum passing grade.
Completed all clinical objectives, including: clinical performance and competency, problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, communication skills, professional development and growth.
The program identifies benchmarks to provide a standard by which the effectiveness of the program in achieving its goals can be evaluated. An assessment plan is in place and can be obtained from the program director.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Program Overview
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Accreditation
ACCREDITATION
CAHE’s EMT Program is recognized by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) which qualifies the program’s graduates for eligibility to apply for and take the certification exam for the National Registry of EMT’s (NREMT) as well as the New York State Written Examination.
- Mission & Goals
- Course Schedule
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Program Curriculum
Course Number Course Title Hours EMTB 1010 Emergency Medical Technician 118 EMTB 2010 Emergency Medical Technician Lab 98 EMTB 3010 Clinical Education 256 Independent Studies -
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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