Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) is a one- to two-year certificate program at SUNY Westchester Community College, a public institution located in Valhalla, NY. The program provides foundational and advanced training in pre-hospital emergency care, including patient assessment, trauma response, and life-support interventions.

This program falls within the emergency medical technology field (CIP 51.0904). SUNY Westchester Community College offers a longer two- to four-year certificate in the same field, as well as related programs such as System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians, and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder. Students can expect training aligned with national EMS standards, including both classroom instruction and hands-on clinical practice.