This program is approved by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (NYS DOH BEMS), and addresses information and techniques currently considered to be within the scope of practice of the Paramedic as per the National Educational Standards, and Instructional Guidelines. The Bridge Program has identified knowledge gaps that exist between the current EMT-CC and Paramedic curricula, and will deliver learning based on these identified areas. Upon program completion, students will have satisfied the objectives set forth by the National Emergency Medical Services Educational Standards for Paramedic.
Please note that this program has not been approved by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Therefore, students are not eligible for National Registry exams upon completion of this program.
This is a web-based course that will require a significant degree of time, discipline and self-directed learning to achieve required knowledge. This course will follow a rigid timetable. Students failing to complete required coursework within prescribed timeframes will be dismissed from the program. The eight (8) units of this course are:
Each unit is comprised of materials that are contained within the National EMS Education and Paramedic Instructional Guidelines. It is presented with the expressed purpose of bridging the knowledge gaps between the New York State Emergency Medical Technician-Critical Care curriculum and the National EMS Paramedic Education Standards. It should be clearly understood that each unit is not a comprehensive presentation of all paramedic-level material on a specific topic. Students are responsible for knowing and reviewing all topic materials up to and including the current Emergency Medical Technician-Critical Care (EMT-CC) curriculum.
Students shall be guided through each unit, completing learning modules with activities, and having their knowledge evaluated with formative and summative assessments. Once students have completed all activities and assessments for a specific unit, they must complete a comprehensive summative assessment of the unit topic material through an external examination platform (FISDAP). The assessments, as part of the online course, are intended to only evaluate the student’s knowledge of the bridge (gap) material. The external summative assessment is intended to evaluate the student’s base knowledge within the context of the entire National EMS Education Guidelines.
| APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS | APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN | PROGRAM START DATE | END OF COURSE DATE | TUITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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December 01, 2025 |
February 20, 2026 |
March 5, 2026 |
June 03, 2027 |
$2,200 |
This program is available to current New York State EMT-Critical Care providers with 3 years of documented continuous practice as defined by 10 NYCRR Part 800.3(w) and their agency medical director's endorsement. Interested applicants will be required to complete the following documents and have them postmarked by the application deadline shown above:
Documents with original signatures must be sent. Copies will not be accepted.
Please note that applications that are received incomplete, incorrect, or beyond the filing deadline will be returned!
Completion of the AEMT CME Program requires that applicants complete a total of Fifty (50) hours of CME which includes twenty-five (25) hours of core content education, and twenty-five (25) hours of non-core learning of which 5 hours are mandatory non-core content.
Completion of the EMT-CC CME Program requires that applicants complete a total of fifty-five (55) hours of CME which includes thirty (30) hours of core content education, and twenty-five (25) hours of non-core learning of which 5 hours are mandatory non-core content.
Northwell Health has arranged through the publisher, a discounted bundle for textbooks and support materials required for this course. Please utilize the links below to access and purchase these items in advance of your course start:
CC to Medic Bridge Bundle ISBN: 978-1-284-17760-2 contains:
Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets Eight Edition with Premier Access (ISBN# 978-1-284-13727-9) ECG Cases for EMS (ISBN# 978-1-4496-0918-4)
FISDAP Assessment Package: Paramedic (includes Comprehensive Exams, Unit Exams & Study Tools (ISBN# 978-1-284-13197-0)
CC to Medic Bridge Bundle ISBN without textbook: 978-1-284-18130-2 contains:
Caroline Emergency Care in the Streets with Premier (NO TEXTBOOK, ON-LINE ACCESS ONLY (ISBN# 978-1-284-13721-7) ECG Cases for EMS (ISBN# 978-1-4496-0918-4)
FISDAP Assessment Package: Paramedic (includes Comprehensive Exams, Unit Exams & Study Tools (ISBN# 978-1-284-13197-0)
IStudents are required to provide there own laptop computer or tablet with stable internet connection with compatible web browser (webcam strongly recommended).
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