LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — SUNY Sullivan’s Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic and Refresher courses will begin in February 2025. These classes are designed to equip aspiring EMTs with essential skills and knowledge for responding to medical emergencies as well as current EMTs looking to renew their certification. Classes will take place on the campus of SUNY Sullivan, located at 112 College Rd.

The courses provide a hands-on, interactive learning experience through classroom simulation and field experience. Students learn to assess and care for patients at the scene of an incident and while transporting patients by ambulance to the hospital, as well as how to manage respiratory, cardiac and trauma emergencies. Instructors prepare them for the NYS practical and NYS written certification exams.

The EMT Basic Course is ideal for newcomers. It runs for 12 weeks, starting on February 25, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The tuition for the EMT Basic Course is $950, and there is a $100 registration fee for all participants.

For certified EMTs looking to renew their certification, the EMT Refresher Course includes classroom instruction and practical, hands-on training.  It starts on February 23 and classes run concurrently with Basic. Tuition for the EMT Refresher Course costs $400, and there is a $100 registration fee.

For more information contact Jaime Schmeiser, Director of Workforce Development, at scccworkforce@sunysullivan.edu, or 845/434-5750, ext. 4320.