St. John’s University Emergency Medical Services Institute Paramedic Original Class Syllabus (POC 26) - NYS DOH Course #280001

Sep 23, 2026

St. John’s University Emergency Medical Services Institute provides the Paramedic Original Class Syllabus for POC 26, aligned with NYS DOH Course #280001. The syllabus specifies registration, mandatory orientation days (academic and clinical), first class date, class final date, and state/NREMT-P skills testing and written exam schedules. It lists course faculty, required and bundled textbooks (A&P, ALS, PHTLS, GEMS, AMLS, FISDAP), additional required FEMA courses and online HIPAA/BBP/sterile field completion requirements, and outlines A&P prerequisite study, chapter exams, passing criteria, retake rules, and learner dismissal conditions for incomplete or failing exams.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

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Pages12

Reading Time30 min

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Course Schedule

Registration and Key Dates

Exam and Skills Testing

Course Administration

Course Faculty

Required Learning Materials

Required Textbook Package

Additional Required and Optional Texts

Training Requirements and Compliance

FEMA Required Classes

HIPAA/BBP/Sterile Field Completion

A&P Prerequisite

Course Delivery and Learning Objectives

Chapter Exams and Passing Rules

Final Exam and Retake Policy

St. John’s University Emergency Medical Services Institute Paramedic Original Class Syllabus (POC 26) NYS DOH Course \#280001 Paramedic Original Course 26 Course Syllabus NYS DOH COURSE \#280001 Registration End Date Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Mandatory Orientation Day 1 Academic Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Mandatory Orientation Day 2 Clinical Tuesday, August 06, 2019 First Day of Class Thursday, September 26, 2019 Class Final: Saturday, August 01, 2020 New York State / NREMT-P Skills Testing: Thursday, August 13, 2020 Saturday, August 15, 2020 New York State Written Exam: Thursday, August 20, 2020 Class days and times Tuesday & Thursday, 9am to 5pm REMAC Exam TBA Course Administration Course Faculty Frank Riboni, BS, EMT-P, CIC, NYS Regional Faculty Jacque Ambadjes, EMT-P, CIC Director, EMS Institute Jared Beitel, EMP-P Jessica DeResto, BSN, EMT-P, CIC Scott Holliday, BS, EMT-P, CIC, NYS Regional Faculty Lisa DeSena, EMT-P, CLI Associate Director, EMS Institute Nicole Dietsche, BA, EMT-P, CIC Clinical Coordinator Justin Enzmann, EMT-P, CIC, Tim Hoffman, NREMT-P, CIC Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP John Klein, EMT-P Program Medical Director, EMS Maria Klein, BA, EMTP, CIC Meagan Lucas, BS, NREMT-P Aram Markosyan, Paramedic, CLI Maria Klein, BA, EMTP, CIC Robert Park, EMTP Vincent Santoiemma, MBA, EMT-P, CLI Paul Partain, EMTP Anthony Portigiano, EMT-P, CIC Vincent Santoiemma, MBA, EMT-P, CLI Barry K. Shapiro, BBA, EMT-P, CIC Raymond Smith, EMT-P, CIC Vinicio Torre, EMT-P Charles Valicenti, EMTP Bismarck Vanegas, EMTP Shoshana Weiner, MS, FNP-BC, RN, NREMT-P, CIC Stewart Wolf, EMT-P St. John’s University Emergency Medical Services Institute Paramedic Original Class Syllabus (POC 26) NYS DOH Course \#280001 These textbooks are required: The publisher, Jones & Bartlett Learning, has put together a special bundle of the textbooks at a St. John’s discounted rate. Jones & Bartlett Package: 􀁸 A&P: Anatomy & Physiology for the Prehospital Provider Second Edition 􀁸 ALS: Emergency Care in the Streets 8th Edition by Caroline (2 volume set) Premier Edition 􀁸 FISDAP: Online scheduling and clinical tracking program 􀁸 PHTLS: Prehospital Trauma Life Support 8th Edition by NAEMT Hybrid Course 􀁸 GEMS: Geriatric Education for EMS 2nd Edition with Advantage Access 􀁸 AMLS: Advanced Medical Life Support 2nd Edition by NAEMT Hybrid Course Not Included in Package but required for the course: 􀁸 CPR: AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers 􀁸 ACLS: HeartCode® ACLS (Online Student Product for Blended Learning) 􀁸 PALS: HeartCode® PALS (Online Student Product for Blended Learning) Optional Textbook: Highly recommended but not required texts: 􀁸 Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 6th Edition Paperback by Lynn S. Bickley MD 􀁸 Medical Dictionary such as: Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary 21st Edition or Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 8th Edition Note: All Students MUST complete the following required FEMA classes by Day 1 and have a copy of the certificate or FEMA transcript on file or the student will not be allowed to continue in the course. IS-100.C: Introduction to Incident Command System IS-200.B: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents IS-5 .A: An Introduction to Hazardous Materials IS-700 . B: NIMS an Introduction The HIPAA, BBP, and Sterile Field online course must be complete by Day 07. NRP, PALS, ACLS, GEMS, PHTLS, and AMLS will be held at the end of the didactic paramedic component of class. Please refer to the class Clinical Rotation Matrix for start and completion dates of all field experience and clinical hours. All students must complete these hours and competencies by the date specified on the clinical rotation matrix to remain in the course and move onto their field internship hours. Each student will sit down with a faculty member throughout the course an

FAQs

What are the key start, orientation, and end dates for POC 26?

Registration ends Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Mandatory Orientation Day 1 is Tuesday, July 23, 2019, and Orientation Day 2 Clinical is Tuesday, August 06, 2019. First day of class is Thursday, September 26, 2019, with the class final on Saturday, August 01, 2020.

Which textbooks are required for the course package and what else is required?

The required bundle includes A&P (2nd ed), ALS (8th ed, 2-volume), FISDAP, PHTLS (8th ed), GEMS (2nd ed with Advantage Access), and AMLS (2nd ed, hybrid course). Not included but required are CPR (AHA BLS), ACLS (HeartCode), and PALS (HeartCode). An optional recommended textbook set is also listed.

What are the A&P prerequisite requirements for passing chapter exams?

Students must complete each chapter’s end of Chapter Exam (CHE) before taking the A&P module exam and submit electronically on the LMS by the syllabus dates. Each chapter exam allows two attempts per question; a 10% penalty applies per question if the first answer is marked wrong, and passing for each chapter exam is 75%. Two incomplete/failing chapter exams can lead to dismissal from the program.

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