Emergency Medical Services Training
Arnot Health is a sponsor for New York State Emergency Medical Services training at EMSTAR. Emergency Medical Services Training, Administration and Resources (EMSTAR) is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to optimizing the quality of pre-hospital care.
Paramedic Training
A Paramedic certification is the highest level of training and certification available for a pre-hospital provider. Learn more about paramedic training at: http://emstar.org/paramedic-training
The Arnot Health Paramedic program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP).Paramedic Training Program Effectiveness Data
Note: There was a change in program leadership in November 2023 and thus some of the data from the 2022 annual report is incomplete
2021-2022 Paramedic Class Year Data
- 83.3% retention rate
- 100% pass rate within three tries
- 60% positive placement rate (2023 data to be collected at the end of May)
Emergency Medical Technician Training
An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) earns the minimum level of certification required to provide care in New York State certified agencies. Learn more about Arnot Health http://emstar.org/emt-emergency-medical-technician
Emergency Medical Responder
An Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) is certified to provide support as the first person on an emergency scene (formerly the Certified First Responder). Learn more about Arnot Health http://emstar.org/cfr-certified-first-responder
Clinical Affiliations/Internships
Students in accredited healthcare programs seeking to complete required (unpaid) clinical affiliations/internships for credit at Arnot Ogden Medical Center should call the Medical Center (607-737-4100) and ask for the appropriate department manager to inquire about arranging the experience. If so, a contract must be established and the student must contact the Manager of Volunteer Services to arrange orientation and compliance with health requirements. This applies to students in college programs for physical and occupational therapy, dietetics, social work, pharmacy, radiologic technology, medical laboratory technology, medical assisting, billing and coding, etc.
EXCEPTION: Students requesting nursing internships who are not from schools already contractually affiliated with the Arnot Ogden Medical Center School of Nursing should contact Linda MacAuslan, Arnot Health Director of Education, at 607-737-4263 or via email at lmacauslan@aomc.org to make inquiries.
EXCEPTION 2: Students requesting Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner required (unpaid) clinical affiliations/internships for credit at Arnot Ogden Medical Center should contact Dennis Tchir, Regional Student Coordinator/Assistant to the Regional Dean, at 607-737-7007, Ext. 6391. Limited opportunities are available.
