Paramedic Program
Nationally Accredited — MVHS EMS Education
Program Links
About the Program
The Mohawk Valley Health System Paramedic Program is offered at the Education & Training Center at MVHS EMS Education, 14 Foery Drive, Utica, NY 13501, with classes starting each August and concluding the following June.
MVHS Paramedic Program is Nationally Accredited and offers students the opportunity to earn their EMS/Paramedic AAS Degree through Mohawk Valley Community College. Graduates are provided with the education necessary to function in the pre-hospital environment as an emergency medical services professional.
The 21st century Paramedic provides immediate and often life-saving emergency medical care to patients while on-scene and during transport to medical facilities.
Successful graduates will be eligible for New York State Certification as well as certification with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
Program Goal
To prepare Paramedics who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.
Program Staff
Robert Paddock
Co-Instructor
315-867-0340
Robert Paddock has been a co-instructor of Mohawk Valley Health System Paramedic Program for the last 21 years. Bob is a…
David Paddock
Co-Instructor
315-867-0281
David Paddock has been a co-instructor of Mohawk Valley Health System Paramedic Program for the past 21 years. He has be…
2023 Program Outcomes
Overall, we are very happy with our current numbers. Looking at the numbers collectively would indicate that most everyone who completes the program passes their exams and finds a job in the field.
Accreditation
The Mohawk Valley Health System Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). Initial accreditation was achieved in 2009 and the program was re-accredited in 2014 and 2019.
As of January 1, 2016, all accredited programs are required to publish outcomes data from their Annual Report for public access on the program website. The desired threshold is 70% for all categories.
CAAHEP
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
Phone: 727-210-2350 · Fax: 727-210-2354
www.caahep.orgCoAEMSP
Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs
8301 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
Phone: 214-703-8445 · Fax: 214-703-8992
www.coaemsp.orgContact
For more information contact us at paramedic@midstateems.org