Paramedic Program
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ADMISSION PROCESS
STEP 1: APPLICATION & DOCUMENTS
Applicants should complete the general program application (www.cahe.edu/apply) along with a $50.00 (non-refundable) application fee. All required supplemental documents may be found on the “Application Checklist” and should be mailed/submitted in-person. Documents may either be submitted individually or together. All documents should be in prior to the scheduled interview date.
STEP 2: ENTRANCE EXAM
Applicants who are exempt from the entrance examination requirement or successfully pass the required portions of the entrance examination will be scheduled to begin the interview process. Applicants who are required to take one or both portions of the entrance examination will be scheduled to do so.
ENTRANCE EXAM EXEMPTION CRITERIA:
Applicants, who possess an Associate’s Degree or greater from an institution in the United States at the time of applying, are automatically exempt from taking the math and reading portions of the entrance exam.
Students who have completed the equivalent of an Associate’s degree (or greater) abroad are automatically exempt from the math portion of the exam, but may be subject to taking the reading portion. Additionally, applicants who meet at least one of the criteria in each section below will be exempt from the respective entrance examination section(s):
EXEMPTION FROM READING:
- A minimum SAT score of 470 in Critical Reading or ACT score of 19 in English.
- A minimum grade of a “C” on a college-level, credit bearing English Literature course from a regionally accredited institution.
EXEMPTION FROM MATH:
- A minimum SAT score of 490 in Math or ACT score of 20 in Math.
- A minimum grade of a “C” on a college-level, credit bearing Math course from a regionally accredited institution.
EMT Knowledge:
- Applicants who have received an 80% or above on their most recent New York State Written Certification Examination (within the past 3 years) will be exempt from the EMT Knowledge section of the Entrance Exam.
Applicants scheduled to take the exam will be provided a link as to how to best prepare/study. Individuals who take and do not successfully pass the entrance exam will have the ability to re-take it one time. Those who successfully pass the exam will move forward to the final step of the Admissions Process (interview with Program Staff). Those who do not move forward will have to wait one year to reapply to any program offered by The Center.
STEP 3: INTERVIEW
A formal interview is required of all applicants as the last step in the admissions process. Applicants are encouraged to dress professionally and to familiarize themselves with the field, program structure, as well as accreditation.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Program Overview
- 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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