Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, A.A.S.
Save Lives for a Living
In matters of life and death, be the first on the scene. Become an expert in the art and science of out-of-hospital medicine with DCC's Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program.
Credits to earn your degree
Semesters of study for most students
credits in hands-on clinical placements
What You'll Study in Our Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic Program
The Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic degree at DCC prepares you to safely and expertly assess injured and sick patients outside the hospital setting. You'll also learn to effectively collaborate with a range of allied health professionals to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.
At program's end, you’ll be ready to get to work immediately saving lives as a fully credentialed EMT paramedic. Become the one who comes to someone's rescue with DCC.
VIEW CURRICULUMSample Courses
PAR 108: Paramedic Prep and Operations
Familiarize yourself with curriculum requirements and explore various field operations
and procedures
PAR 106: Pharmacology and IV Therapy
An introduction to pharmacological agents, with an emphasis on physiological drug
interactions
BIO 115: Anatomy and Physiology
The biological, chemical and physical principles affecting body system interactions
in health and disease
Where Do EMT / Paramedic Grads Go?
Transform your associate degree into a bachelor’s degree. DCC grads have successfully gone on to four-year programs at:
- SUNY Albany
- SUNY Canton
- SUNY Oswego
- Excelsior College
- Marist College
- Mobile Life Support Services
- Empress Ambulance
- Ambulnz
- Northern Dutchess Paramedics
- Rockland Paramedics
- Westchester EMS
National Registry certification allows for working in other states as well:
- Danbury EMS in Connecticut
- New Jersey
- Delaware
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Contact Us
Office of Admissions
101 Orcutt Student Services Center
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: (845) 431-8010
Email: admissions@sunydutchess.edu
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601