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Emergency Medical Services Programs

As an EMT or paramedic, being prepared is of utmost value. At MassBay, we are proud to provide practical, hands-on programs that provide clear pathways to a career in emergency health care.

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Emergency Medical Services

Why Choose MassBay?

As an EMT or paramedic, being prepared is of utmost value. At MassBay, we are proud to provide a practical, hands-on, concise EMS degree program curriculum that provides a clear pathway to a career in emergency health care.

  • Knowledgeable faculty who are experts in their industry and care about your success.
  • Access to $4.5 million of high-fidelity simulation equipment.
  • Professional clinical placements offering "real-world" experience.
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About the EMS Programs

 

  • Real-World Simulations and Training. Students learn to provide care in increasingly complex situations through an integrated approach to theory, practice, and high-fidelity simulation in a real-world environment. We provide opportunities to complete field rotations in busy urban ALS systems.
     
  • Dread Boring Lectures? Our students actively engage in the curriculum through hands-on projects, flipped classrooms, cutting-edge technology, experiential learning, and other emerging teaching strategies.
     
  • Great Team! Learn and work together in an academy-style learning environment. We offer low student-to-instructor ratios and emphasize teamwork and leadership to foster clinical readiness and professionalism.
     
  • Learn on your Schedule. Take advantage of our flexible schedule, with day and evening cohort model options.
     
  • Land your Dream Job! MassBay's graduates are prepared for the job ahead. With high pass rates on industry licensure exams and 100% job placement, you will bring a strong portfolio of real-world experience, training, and important industry contacts to your dream job.

Mission

The mission of MassBay’s EMS educational programs is to train and educate emergency medical professionals to excel in meeting the needs of the community they serve.

Department Goals

  1. Prepare students for employment in the field of out-of-hospital emergency medical services.
  2. Provide community outreach in assisting others to achieve personal and academic goals.
  3. Maintain external accreditation for certificate programs.
  4. Increase the number of underrepresented students in the program
  5. Commit to the philosophy of student first in teaching and service.
  6. Engage in community service activities.

About the EMS Programs

Click on the link for MassBay Paramedicine Program Effectiveness Data for 2019-2022

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Program Effectiveness Data

  • Students will complete the program.
  • Students will pass the NREMT certification on the first attempt.
  • Graduates will be gainfully employed within six months post-graduation.

MassBay EMS Accreditation & Program Effectiveness Data

The curriculum for MassBay’s EMT and Paramedicine programs follows the requirements established by the Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) and all guidelines set by the NHTSA: National EMS Education Standards, Instructional Guidelines, and the National EMS Scope of Practice Model. All courses include application and instruction in the most current Massachusetts EMS Statewide Treatment Protocols. In addition, students participate in clinical and field experiences at the appropriate level to prepare for entry-level practice.

Accreditation and Advisory Committee

Accreditation

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) accredits MassBay Community College to offer EMT and Paramedic programs.

Office of Emergency Medical Services
99 Chauncy Street
11th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
Telephone: 617-753-7300
Fax: 617-753-7320

Additionally, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Profession (CoAEMSP), has awarded accreditation to the Paramedic Program.

For more information regarding MassBay’s accreditation, click below or contact CAAHEP:

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
https://www.caahep.org/

Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions
8301 Lakeview Parkway
Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088. 
Phone: 214-703-8445
Fax: 214-703-8992
coaemsp.org

For more information about our accrediting agencies click on the links below:

MA OEMS (https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-emergency-medical-services)

CoAEMSP (https://coaemsp.org/)

CAAHEP   (https://www.caahep.org/)

MassBay’s EMS Advisory Committee

MassBay’s EMS Department has an Advisory Committee, which meets biannually. The role of the Committee is to assist the EMS Programs and sponsor personnel in formulating and periodically revising appropriate goals and learning domains, monitoring the needs and expectations, ensuring program responsiveness to change, and reviewing and endorsing the program's minimum numbers of patient contacts.

Current Membership:

  • Adam Darnobid, MD MPH,FAEMS, FACEP, Chief of Emergency Medicine Saint Vincent’s Hospital, Worcester — Medical Director
  • Ed Burman, MWMC and Ashland PD
  • Daniel Nadworny, DNP, RN, FAEN, Director of Emergency and Patient Care Services (BIDMC — Milton)
  • Colleen Coffey, Executive Director of Corporate Partnerships, Workforce Development, and Community Education
  • Ethan Glass — Clinical Coordinator
  • Tammy Hughes — Clinical and Field Internship Representative, Faculty
  • Scott Gobar — Graduate
  • Zachary Hays — Current Student
  • Charles Jenness, AS — Program Director
  • Lynne Davis, Ed.D. — Dean of Health Sciences, Sponsor
  • Jerry Roche — Public Member, Deputy Chief (ret) Billerica Police Department
  • Keith Schnabel — Faculty
  • Timothy Thompson — Chair, Clinical Services Manager Patriot Ambulance Service