Emergency Medical Services Provider, Certificate

Degree: Certificate
HEGIS Code: 5299
Curriculum Code: 2186.EMS
Health Sciences Division

Prerequisite: Basic EMT offered at North

Program Description

The Emergency Medical Services Provider Certificate Program is designed for both the career and volunteer provider.

This certificate will require students to complete SUNY General Education courses, which are available at all campuses. This certificate will also ensure that the student completes core development courses in math, science, humanities, social science, EMT and other fields to be better-rounded students and lifelong learners.

The Emergency Medical Services Provider certificate, in conjunction with successful completion of the Paramedic certificate, will enable the student to receive a SUNY Associate of Applied Science degree.

Accreditation

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
• New York State Health Department, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, Basic Emergency Medical Technician

Licensure Compliance Statement

Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified. The Emergency Medical Service Provider Certificate program at SUNY Erie Community College is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State. Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that Emergency Medical Service Provider Certificate program at SUNY Erie Community College does not meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in any other U.S. State.  However, it is important to note that SUNY Erie Community College is not the licensure/certification authority in any U.S. State and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in any U.S. State and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.

Special Admission Requirements/Prerequisites

• individuals must be 17 years old to receive New York State EMT certification
• applicants must be physically fit in order to provide pre-hospital emergency medical care
• applicants must not have any felony convictions or current charges

Program Competencies

Upon completion of EMT course or courses, the graduate will prove competency in those skills pertinent to his/her level of training as indicated below:

1. Introduction: demonstrate a principal understanding of the content, ranging from but not limited to medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and techniques for lifting and moving patients related to the Emergency Medical Technology services;
2. Airway Management: demonstrate fundamental didactic knowledge and technical competence to manage airway  complications;
3. Patient Assessment: demonstrate fundamental didactic and technical competence for conducting a patient assessment;
4. Medicine: demonstrate fundamental didactic knowledge and technical competence to manage medical emergencies, to include but not limited to medication administration, cardiac defibrillation;
5. Trauma/Shock/Resuscitation: demonstrate fundamental didactic knowledge and technical competence to manage patients with traumatic injuries;
6. Special Patient Populations: demonstrate fundamental didactic knowledge and technical competence to manage special populations to include pediatrics, geriatrics, bariatric and technology dependent patients (ie. to include but not limited to ventilators, tracheostomies); and
7. EMS Operations: demonstrate a principal knowledge of the role of EMS operations.

Curriculum

Total Degree Credits: 29.0