Hudson Valley Regional EMS Council

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courses and/or training updates around the region.

New York State Department of Health EMS Provider Courses

The New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services authorizes training for pre-hospital certification through organizations called Course Sponsors. Upon successful course completion, a student must take and pass the State's practical and written exams. Once issued, a NY State pre-hospital certification is valid for three (3) years. 

Pre-hospital providers can recertify by enrolling in a recertification course with a Course Sponsor which may allow the provider to "challenge out"  of attending certain classes by passing a preliminary practical and written exam. Upon successful course completion, a provider will be eligible to re-take and pass the State's practical and written exams.

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Pre-hospital providers may participate in the State's Continuing Education (CE) Recertification (Pilot) Program. EMS agencies must enroll in the Pilot CE Recertification program with the State.  Providers affiliated with approved EMS agencies can recertify by completing all required CE and completion criteria. See the Pilot Recertification Program page on the State's website for more information.

Click here for a list of upcoming New York State Department of Health EMS Provider Courses

Continuing Medical Education

The Hudson Valley Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (REMAC) requires that all Advanced Life Support (ALS) pre-hospital providers attend Regionally approved Continuing Medical Education (CME) Courses on a regular basis to maintain proficiency with the Regional ALS System. CME courses may be conducted by Regional EMS agencies, hospitals, and Course Sponsors, provided the course has been pre-approved by the REMAC. A list of pre-approved CME courses is available in the HVREMS CME Policy and Procedure Manual. CME courses which have not been pre-approved may be eligible for CME credit approval by submitting a completed HVREMS CME Request Form to the Regional office for review.  CME requests must include detailed documentation of course content, date, and duration. All CME course attendees must sign a HVREMS CME Attendance Form  and must have a HVREMS CME Form signed by the instructor to be eligible for credit. Educational institutions must mail completed CME Attendance Forms  to the Regional office and pre-hospital providers must submit a copy of their signed CME Form to their primary ALS agency affiliation.

Click here for the Medical Control Shadow Program Manual

Click here for a complete list of CME forms.

Click here for a list of upcoming Regional CME Courses.

For information regarding training programs being offered by Westchester Medical Center's Regional Resource Center, Click Here.

 

For information on Training Programs through FEMAs Emergency Management Institute, Click Here.

 

For information on training programs offered in Westchester County, Click Here.

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All NYS DOH EMS Provider courses are listed upon receipt of a course application.

Dutchess

Type EMT-Basic Original
Sponsor Dutchess Community College
Location Dutchess Community College 31 Marshall Rd Wappingers Falls, NY
Dates/Times Tuesday and Thursday  8AM to 12:30PM
Start 08-24-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Seth Goldstein
Contact Phone Number 845-298-0717

 

Type EMT-Basic Original
Sponsor Dutchess Community College
Location Dutchess Community College 31 Marshall Rd Wappingers Falls, NY
Dates/Times Tuesday and Thursday 5:30PM to 10PM
Start 08-24-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Seth Goldstein
Contact Phone Number 845-298-0717

 

Type EMT - Basic Original
Sponsor Dutchess Community College
Location Roosevelt #2 265 Cream St. Poughkeepsie, NY
Dates/Times Monday and Wednesday, 6:30PM to 9:30PM, Saturday 9AM to 4PM
Start 09-08-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Seth Goldstein
Contact Phone Number 845-298-0717

 

Type EMT - Basic Refresher
Sponsor Dutchess Community College
Location Dutchess Community College 31 Marshall Rd Wappingers Falls, NY
Dates/Times Wednesday 6:30PM to 9:30PM
Start 09-01-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Seth Goldstein
Contact Phone Number 845-298-0717

 

Type Paramedic- Original
Sponsor Dutchess Community College
Location Dutchess Community College
Dates/Times Days and Times Vary
Start 08-31-2009
Practical 08-13-2010
Written 08-20-2010
Course Administrator Seth Goldstein
Contact Phone Number 845-298-0717

 

Type Paramedic- Refresher
Sponsor Dutchess Community College
Location Dutchess Community College 31 Marshall Rd Wappingers Falls, NY
Dates/Times Tuesday 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Start 09-07-2010
Practical 12-04-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Seth Goldstein
Contact Phone Number 845-298-0717

 

Type EMT - Basic Original
Sponsor Northern Dutchess Paramedics
Location NDP EMS Station 1
Dates/Times Monday and Thursday, 7P-10P
Start 10-04-2010
Practical 03-12-2011
Written 03-17-2011
Course Administrator Susan Prezzano
Contact Phone Number 845-876-0338

 

Type EMT - Refresher CORE CME
Sponsor Northern Dutchess Paramedics
Location Uniondale Fire Department
Dates/Times Friday 6p-10P
Start 09-17-2010
Practical N/A
Written N/A
Course Administrator Susan Prezzano
Contact Phone Number 845-876-0338

 

Type EMT - Refresher CORE CME
Sponsor Northern Dutchess Paramedics
Location Poughkeepsie Fire Department
Dates/Times Monday and Thursday 9A to 12P
Start 07-12-2010
Practical N/A
Written N/A
Course Administrator Susan Prezzano
Contact Phone Number 845-876-0338

 

Type CFR - Refresher
Sponsor Northern Dutchess Paramedics
Location Poughkeepsie Fire Department
Dates/Times Monday and Thursday 9A-12P
Start 09-21-2010
Practical 11-24-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Susan Prezzano
Contact Phone Number 845-876-0338

 

Type EMT - Refresher CORE CME
Sponsor Northern Dutchess Paramedics
Location Stanford Fire Department
Dates/Times Monday and Thursday 6PM to 9P and Saturdays 8AM to 11AM
Start 10-14-2010
Practical N/A
Written N/A
Course Administrator Susan Prezzano
Contact Phone Number 845-876-0338

 

Type EMT - Basic Refresher
Sponsor Northern Dutchess Paramedics
Location Stanford Fire Department
Dates/Times Monday and Thursday 6PM to 9P and Saturdays 8AM to 11AM
Start 10-14-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Susan Prezzano
Contact Phone Number 845-876-0338

 

 

Orange

Type CFR-Original
Sponsor Mobile Life Support Services, Inc.
Location Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps. 100 Ramapo Street Monroe, NY 10950
Dates/Times Saturday, 9A to 4P
Start 10-02-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Edward Horton
Contact Phone Number 845-562-4368 ext 242

 

Type CFR-Refresher
Sponsor Mobile Life Support Services, Inc.
Location Monroe Volunteer Ambulance Corps. 100 Ramapo Street Monroe, NY 10950
Dates/Times Saturday, 9A to 4P
Start 10-02-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Edward Horton
Contact Phone Number 845-562-4368 ext 242

 

Type EMT-Basic Original
Sponsor Orange County Division of EMS
Location Orange County Emergency Services Center
Dates/Times Monday and Thursday 7P to 10P
Start 09-01-2010
Practical 01-13-2011
Written 01-20-2011
Course Administrator Michael Walton
Contact Phone Number 845-615-0466

 

Type EMT-Basic Refresher
Sponsor Orange County Division of EMS
Location Orange County Emergency Services Center
Dates/Times Tuesday 7P to 10P
Start 08-31-2010
Practical 01-11-2011
Written 01-20-2011
Course Administrator Michael Walton
Contact Phone Number 845-615-0466

 

Type EMT-Basic Original
Sponsor Mobile Life Support Services, Inc.
Location Mobile Life Support Services Headquarters 3188 Rte. 9W New Windsor, NY 12553
Dates/Times Monday and Wednesday, 7P to 10P
Start 09-08-2010
Practical 01-15-2011
Written 01-20-2011
Course Administrator Edward Horton
Contact Phone Number 845-562-4368 ext 242

 

Type EMT-Basic Refresher
Sponsor Mobile Life Support Services, Inc.
Location Mobile Life Support Services Headquarters 3188 Rte. 9W New Windsor, NY 12553
Dates/Times Tuesday, 7P to 10P
Start 09-11-2010
Practical 01-15-2011
Written 01-20-2011
Course Administrator Edward Horton
Contact Phone Number 845-562-4368 ext 242

 

Type Paramedic Original
Sponsor SUNY Rockland Community College
Location Orange County Community College, Bio Tech Building, 115 South Street, Middletown, NY 10940
Dates/Times Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:30PM-10:30PM
Start 08-15-2010
Practical 08-13-2011
Written 08-18-2011
Course Administrator Peter Andryuk
Contact Phone Number 845-574-4584

 

Type Paramedic Refresher
Sponsor Mobile Life Support Services, Inc.
Location 69 Dickson Street, Newburgh, NY 12550
Dates/Times Monday 9AM-4PM
Start 09-13-2010
Practical 09-18-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Edward Horton
Contact Phone Number 845-562-4368 ext. 242

 

Putnam

Type CFR-Refresher
Sponsor Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services
Location EMS Training Center
Dates/Times Tuesday and Thursday; 7P-10P
Start 08-24-2010
Practical 11-16-2010
Written 11-18-2010
Course Administrator Robert Cuomo
Contact Phone Number 845-808-4000

 

Type EMT-Basic Original
Sponsor Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services
Location EMS Training Center
Dates/Times Tuesday and Thursday; 7P-10P
Start 08-24-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Robert Cuomo
Contact Phone Number 845-808-4000

 

Type EMT-Basic Original
Sponsor Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services
Location EMS Training Center
Dates/Times Tuesday and Thursday; 7P-10P
Start 08-24-2010
Practical 11-16-2010
Written 11-18-2010
Course Administrator Robert Cuomo
Contact Phone Number 845-808-4000

 

Type EMT-Basic Refresher
Sponsor Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services
Location EMS Training Center
Dates/Times Tuesday and Thursday; 7P-10P
Start 08-24-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Robert Cuomo
Contact Phone Number 845-808-4000

 

Rockland

Type CFR-Original
Sponsor Rockland County EMS Training Academy
Location Rockland County EMS Training Academy
Dates/Times Tuesday 7P-10P
Start 08-24-2010
Practical 11-14-2010
Written 11-18-2010
Course Administrator Kim Lippes
Contact Phone Number 845-364-8923

 

Type EMT-Basic Original
Sponsor Rockland County EMS Training Academy
Location Rockland County EMS Training Academy
Dates/Times Mondays and Thursdays 7:30pm-11pm, Occasional Sundays 9A-5P and Tuesdays 7:30P to 11P
Start 08/30/2010
Practical 12/12/2010
Written 12/16/2010
Course Administrator Kim Lippes
Contact Phone Number 845-364-8923

 

Type EMT-Basic Challenge Refresher
Sponsor Rockland County EMS Training Academy
Location Rockland County EMS Training Academy
Dates/Times Tuesday; 7P-11P
Start 09-14-2010
Practical 12-12-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Kim Lippes
Contact Phone Number 845-364-8923

 

Type EMT-Basic Refresher
Sponsor Rockland County EMS Training Academy
Location Rockland County EMS Training Academy
Dates/Times Tuesday and Wednesday 7pm-10pm
Start 05-11-2010
Practical 08-10-2010
Written 08-19-2010
Course Administrator Kim Lippes
Contact Phone Number 845-364-8923

 

Type EMT-Basic Original
Sponsor Rockland County Community College
Location Rockland County Community College
Dates/Times Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9am-12pm
Start 09/03/2010
Practical 12/14/2010
Written 12/16/2010
Course Administrator Peter Andryuk
Contact Phone Number 845-574-4584

 

Type EMT-Paramedic Original
Sponsor Rockland County Community College
Location Rockland County Community College
Dates/Times Mon/Wed/Thurs 6:30pm-10:30pm
Start 08-15-2010
Practical 08-13-2011
Written 08-18-2011
Course Administrator Peter Andryuk
Contact Phone Number 845-574-4584

 

Type EMT-Paramedic Refresher
Sponsor Rockland County Community College
Location Rockland County Community College
Dates/Times Tuesdays 6:30pm-10:30pm
Start 04-03-2010
Practical 04-03-2010
Written 08-19-2010
Course Administrator Peter Andryuk
Contact Phone Number 845-574-4584

 

Sullivan

 
Type CFR - Original
Sponsor Sullivan County Community College
Location Mamakating VAC
Dates/Times Tuesday and Wednesday 6:30pm-9:30pm
Start 06/24/2010
Practical 08/08/2010
Written 08/19/2010
Course Administrator Ellen Galligan
Contact Phone Number 845-434-5750

 
Type CFR - Refresher
Sponsor Sullivan County Community College
Location Mamakating VAC
Dates/Times Tuesday and Wednesday 6:30pm-9:30pm
Start 06/23/2010
Practical 08/08/2010
Written 08/19/2010
Course Administrator Ellen Galligan
Contact Phone Number 845-434-5750

 
Type EMT B - Original
Sponsor Sullivan County Community College
Location Mamakating VAC
Dates/Times Monday and Wednesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM
Start 08/25/2010
Practical 12/11/2010
Written 12/16/2010
Course Administrator Ellen Galligan
Contact Phone Number 845-434-5750

 
Type EMT B - Refresher
Sponsor Sullivan County Community College
Location Mamakating VAC
Dates/Times Monday and Wednesday 6:30PM - 9:30PM
Start 08/21/2010
Practical 12/11/2010
Written 12/16/2010
Course Administrator Ellen Galligan
Contact Phone Number 845-434-5750

 
Type EMT B - Refresher
Sponsor Sullivan County BOCES
Location Jeffersonville Ambulance Corps. 49 Callicoon Center Road, Jeffersonville, NY
Dates/Times Friday 7P to 11P
Start 08-13-2010
Practical 11-12-2010
Written 11-18-2010
Course Administrator Deborah Theysohn
Contact Phone Number 845-295-4172

 

Ulster

Type CFR-Original
Sponsor Ulster County Ambulance Association
Location Harriet Weber Training Center
Dates/Times Sunday 10AM to 6PM
Start 06/13/2010
Practical 08/14/2010
Written 08/19/2010
Course Administrator Joseph Poptanich
Contact Phone Number 845-895-2558

 

Type CFR-Original
Sponsor Mobile Life Support Services, Inc.
Location Ulster Hose Company #5 830 Ulster Ave, Kingston, NY
Dates/Times Thursday, 7P to 10P and Saturday, 9A to 4P
Start 09-09-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Edward Horton
Contact Phone Number 845-562-4368 ext 242

 

Type CFR-Refresher
Sponsor Mobile Life Support Services, Inc.
Location Ulster Hose Company #5 830 Ulster Ave, Kingston, NY
Dates/Times Thursday, 7P to 10P and Saturday, 9A to 4P
Start 09-09-2010
Practical 12-11-2010
Written 12-16-2010
Course Administrator Edward Horton
Contact Phone Number 845-562-4368 ext 242

 

Type EMT-Basic CORE
Sponsor Mobile Life Support Services, Inc.
Location Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley ~ Kingston Hospital Campus; 2nd Floor Conference Room
Dates/Times 2nd Wednesday of the month 7P-9P
Start 09-08-2010
Practical N/A
Written N/A
Course Administrator Edward Horton
Contact Phone Number 845-562-4368 ext 242

 

Type EMT Basic-Original
Sponsor Ulster County Ambulance Association
Location Harriet Weber Training Center
Dates/Times Tuesday and Thursday 7PM to 10PM
Start 09/07/2010
Practical 01/15/2011
Written 01/20/2011
Course Administrator Joseph Poptanich
Contact Phone Number 845-895-2558

 

Type EMT Basic-Refresher
Sponsor Ulster County Ambulance Association
Location Harriet Weber Training Center
Dates/Times Wednesday; 7PM to 10PM
Start 09/08/2010
Practical 01/15/2011
Written 01/20/2011
Course Administrator Joseph Poptanich
Contact Phone Number 845-895-2558

 

Type EMT-Basic Refresher
Sponsor Ulster County Ambulance Association
Location Ulster County BOCES Rte 9W Port Ewen, NY
Dates/Times Saturday 9A-12N and 12:30PM to 3:30PM
Start 08/06/2010
Practical 12/12/2010
Written 12/16/2010
Course Administrator Joseph Poptanich
Contact Phone Number 845-895-2558

 

Type EMT Basic-Original
Sponsor Woodstock EMS
Location Woodstock Rescue
Dates/Times Tuesday and Thursday 7PM to 10:30PM
Start 09/16/2010
Practical 01/15/2011
Written 01/20/2011
Course Administrator Steve Woodard
Contact Phone Number 845-679-8372

 

Type EMT Basic-Refresher
Sponsor Woodstock EMS
Location Woodstock Rescue
Dates/Times Tuesday and Thursday 7PM to 10:30PM
Start 09/16/2010
Practical 01/15/2011
Written 01/20/2011
Course Administrator Steve Woodard
Contact Phone Number 845-679-8372