180 Hours over 6 Weeks
$850, plus text book
High School students in their Senior Options program of study, desiring a New York State Emergency Medical Technician Basic certification, the second level of medical technician offered by the State.
This course is designed to provide rescuers with the emergency medical knowledge and skills necessary to care for the sick and injured in a pre-hospital setting. Topics include the recognition and treatment of respiratory and circulatory emergencies, trauma, medical emergencies, environmental injuries, emergency childbirth, and psychological emergencies.
This class is a combination of online and in-person synchronous and a-synchronous learning with all skills classes being taught in person. Due to New York State Department of Health requirements, attendance is mandatory at all classes.
$700 of the course fee may be reimbursable for those who are members of SVAC or other DOH approved EMS Agencies. The fee does not include the cost of books and other course materials.
Students successfully completing this course are eligible to take the New York State certification exam for EMT-B, and the optional National Registry EMT exam, which is valid for three years.
This class is in high demand but has limited capacity. Registration does not guarantee class enrollment. You will receive an email immediately after registering acknowledging we have received your request. Separately, we will notify registrants if they are officially enrolled or on the waitlist.
EMT-P, CIC #9691
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The official registration date and time will be published on this site, but is typically the third week in January. The course is limited to approximately 25 students and tends to reach capacity within 24 hours, at which point a waitlist is utilized.
Students must be 17 years old by the last day of the month in which he/she is scheduled to take the written certification exam. For this course, that means students must be 17 years old before July 1. Note that this policy is set by the State of New York's Department of Health, Bureau of EMS, and cannot be waived by SVAC.
While a new syllabus is created each year, submitted to the Department of Health, and will be published here once adopted, it typically runs six weeks, meeting Mondays - Fridays from 8:45 am - 3:00 pm, which includes one 45-minute break for lunch. The course typically starts around the last week of April, ending mid-June. There is no class on Memorial Day, as well as the days around Scarsdale High School's prom and their Senior Day/Senior Luncheon.
The Senior Options class covers the same material as our EMT-B Original classes, but on an accelerated schedule. It is designed for students who are primarily focused on obtaining their EMT-B certification during the six-week period, including studying outside of class hours as a typical high school course might require.
The syllabus is a combination of lectures, hands-on skills labs, and ambulance ride-alongs (911,
interfacility transports, and community paramedicine). There are 5-6 tests throughout the course
as well as a final exam. Students must achieve an overall average of 80% or better to be eligible
to attempt state certification.
The course officially ends with the New York State Practical Skills Exam, which involves showing
hands-on proficiency in all six skills stations, simulating real-life scenarios. Upon successful
completion of the skills exam, the student can register to take the Written Exam (at an in-person
computer-based testing center or through a live remote proctoring service). To receive New York
State certification, good for three years, the student must achieve a score of 70% or higher on
the written exam.
Yes. A mandatory, in-person meeting with all enrolled students and their parents will take place before the class begins, typically early April. There, you will meet the instructor and discuss the course and the expectations from the students.
No. The course is not restricted to just Scarsdale High School students. But, keep in mind the overwhelming majority of students are seniors from SHS, and thus the schedule factors in their last day of classes, prom, senior activities, and commencement, which may not align to other area high schools.
Every class period, you will be taught a different portion of the NYS EMT-B curriculum. It is important that you attend every session. If you believe you will not be able to attend all classes, please discuss this with SVAC prior to registering.
Typically, yes, they do overlap. The instructor will work with students to allow them to attend AP review and test sessions.