The Paramedic program fills a rapidly expanding medical role that is gaining in demand. As an allied healthcare professional, the paramedic is the most highly trained EMS provider in the pre-hospital setting. The paramedic responds to medical emergencies and provides the critical care necessary to support, sustain and often save lives.
Paramedic education includes advanced skills in patient assessment, advanced airway management, cardiac care, and advanced cardiac life support. Students will have the opportunity to become proficient in intubation, ECG monitoring and 12-lead ECG, defibrillation, IV therapy, medical administration, and more.
Through didactic education and hands-on experience in the lab, hospital and field, our program will prepare you to make critical decisions, provide compassionate care, and be a confident leader on the scene of an emergency. As a paramedic, you are the critical link between the patient and the hospital, providing care that can affect a patient, long after your work is done.
Paramedic Program Options
Paramedic, Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Paramedic Certification
Classes are taught by faculty who are active in the region’s EMS community. They are dedicated to helping students learn the essentials of becoming competent entry-level paramedics. Sample courses for both the AAS and Certificate include:
CAAHEP Accredited Paramedic Programs and CoAEMSP Letter of Review (LoR) Programs track
and report outcome measures annually to the Committee on Accreditation for the Emergency
Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).
The most current CoAEMSP Annual Report was for the calendar year 2018.
The most recent success rate for the New York State Cognitive exam was 82.6%.
The most recent positive placement rate for graduates was 100%. Positive placement
is defined by the CoAEMSP as ‘Employed full or part-time in a related field and/or
continuing his/her education and/or serving in the military’. Positive placement is
measured at completion of the program.
The most recent retention rate was 88.2%.
The SUNY Cobleskill Paramedic Program delivers a graduate who is the field-ready paramedic that employers want to hire. Job placement for graduates who obtained NYS paramedic certification at the end of the course is 100%.
Per the US Dept. of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the projected growth rate in EMS employment for 2010 -2020 is very good, at 33%. The average rate for all occupations is 14%.
Applicants seeking the Paramedic Certificate and all transfer students must complete a pre-qualification interview. These applicants will receive a link to the pre-qualification form, which will allow them to make an appointment to meet with us.
For more information on NYS EMS visit https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/ems/.