BOCES Career and Technical Education PROGRAMs

Emergency Medical Services

Step into the world of emergency response and learn what it takes to save lives under pressure. From CPR and trauma care to real-time field experience, you’ll build the confidence, focus, and clinical skills needed to care for patients when every second counts.

Gain hands-on experience and real-world medical training that prepares you for careers in emergency services, healthcare, and public safety. Develop the skills to act fast, stay calm, and make a difference when lives are on the line.

Life long learning

Life-Saving Skills. Real-World Experience.

You’ll start by learning critical care techniques like CPR, airway management, and hemorrhage control. Then, take those skills beyond the classroom with EMT coursework, field simulations, and job shadowing at local fire departments, ambulance services, and hospitals. With each step, you’ll gain the training and mindset of a first responder.

This program is offered only at the BOCES Sackett Technical Center Only

Students practicing skills on stretcher

Emergency Medical Services at a Glance

Save Lives
Students train in CPR, trauma care, medical terminology, anatomy, and emergency medicine through hands-on instruction and live simulations.
Certifications
Complete the foundation needed for First Responder and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification at the state and national level.

Earn Industry Credentials and College Credit

We have articulation agreements with Bryant & Stratton College, SUNY Adirondack, SUNY Canton, and the New England Institute of Technology. Students can earn a 10-hour safety card issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Customer Service Specialist, or DC Electronics certifications through the Electronics Technicians' Association, and A+ Certified Repair Technician certification through CompTIA. This certification is required for Dell, Intel, and Lenovo service technicians, recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense and held by 900,000 professionals.

BOCES students also have the opportunity to earn up to 20 credits towards a two-year, AOS Business Degree at Jefferson Community College.

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Emergency Medical Services

Howard G. Sackett Technical Center:

Mark Tuttle: mtuttle@boces.com

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