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Healthcare Paramedic Certificate ProgramNEWBecome a Paramedic – SUNY Orange to offer Paramedic TrainingSUNY Orange has received approval from the NYS Department of Health, Bureau ofEmergency Medical Services, to become a sponsor of a Paramedic Training Program.Paramedics are trained to provide medical care to people who have suffered from an illness or aninjury outside of the hospital setting. EMTs and paramedics work under protocols approved by aphysician medical director to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies and transportpatients to definitive medical care. Paramedics perform all of the skills performed by an EMT-Basicas well as assess ECG tracings, defibrillate, and are exposed to a variety of clinical experiences duringtraining.For more information about this program, please call 845-341-4380or email lindagrammferris@sunyorange.eduHealthcare Medical Professionals & NursingThe American Heart Association is the recognized leaderin res<strong>us</strong>citation science and training. The AHA’s guidelinesfor Emergency Cardiovascular Care Courses arerecognized as the international standard and help tomeet the needs of the communities we serve.Healthcare Professionals are invited to enroll in SUNYOrange’s offerings of AHA courses. The overwhelmingstrength of AHA’s training program is “quality.”Basic Life Support forHealthcare Providers-BLSFor Healthcare Providers only. This CPR program istaught under the guidelines of the AmericanHeart Association (AHA) and taught by AHA certifiedprofessionals. The training program isdesigned for, but not limited to, healthcare providersincluding doctors, nurses and physicianassistants. The course meets the requirementsneeded for recertification of healthcare providers.Skills necessary to provide basic life support forthe adult, child or infant victim will be taught.Emphasis is placed on treatment for a victim whois choking, not breathing or in full cardiac arrest,as well as recognizing the early warning signs ofa heart attack. The course includes both lectureand hands on practice <strong>us</strong>ing the latest in mannequintechnology to simulate a real cardiac arrestvictim. Upon successful completion you will beissued a card from the AHA which is valid for twoyears. Required Textbook can be purchased inclass. 1 session.SP N9489 OA Sat 1/29 $100MDTN 9am-2:30pm HA 101 Haber, A.SP N9489 TA Sat 4/16 $100NBG 9am-2:30pm KAP 205 Haber, A.Advanced Cardiac Life Supportfor Healthcare ProvidersFor Healthcare Providers only. The AdvancedCardiac Life Support Provider course is designedfor Healthcare Providers who either direct or participatein the res<strong>us</strong>citation of a patient, whetherin or out of the hospital. The goal of the ACLSwww.sunyorange.edu/ceprovider is to improve the quality of care providedto the adult victim of a cardiac arrest or other cardiopulmonaryemergency. Students will improveskills in the treatment of arrest and peri-arrestpatients through a series of simulated cardiac andrespiratory cases. The simulations are designed toreinforce important concepts, including the BasicLife Support primary survey, the ACLS SecondarySurvey, ACLS Algorithms and Effective res<strong>us</strong>citationteam dynamics. Required textbook can bepurchased in class for $35. 2 sessions.SP N9491 OA Sat 3/5-3/12 $275MDTN 8am-4:30pm HA 103 Haber, A.S1 N9491 TA Sat 6/4-6/11 $275MSMC 8am-4:30pm DC Haber, A.ECG and PharmacologyFor Healthcare Providers only. ThisAmerican Heart Association certified course isdesigned to address a key knowledge gap inElectrocardiogram (ECG) and Pharmacology.Foc<strong>us</strong>ed on specific ECG recognition skills anddrug treatment knowledge, this is a pre-courseoption for ACLS students and other healthcareproviders, and is also for ACLS students whoneed to improve after the ACLS pre-course selfassessment test. Required textbooks can be purchasedin class for $15. 2 sessions.SP N9490 OA Sat 2/12-2/19 $125MDTN 9am-1pm HA 103 Haber, A.SP N9490 TA Sat 5/7-5/14 $125NBG 9am-1pm KAP 205 Haber, A.15